1934 Art of Palekh ACADEMIA Russian Traditional Folk Art Lacquer Miniature Book

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1934 Art of Palekh ACADEMIA Russian Traditional Folk Art Lacquer Miniature Book :
$149.00

This book is \"Art of Palekh\".
Book is about famous Russian Palekh traditional folk art Lacquer miniature.
Palekh miniature is a Russian folk handicraft of a miniature painting, which is done with tempera paints on varnished articles made of papier-mâché (small boxes, cigarette and powder cases etc.).
Palekh was famous by icon painting in XVIII - XIX centuries. But painters have been compelled to look for other forms of art after revolution in 1917.
Palekh Russian lacquer art on papier-mâché first appeared in 1923 in the village of Palekh, located in the Palekhsky District (Ivanovo Oblast), and is based on a long local history of icon painting. This handicraft and style of miniature painting bore different names throughout its development, such as the Palekh Artel of Ancient Painting (since 1924), Palekh Artists’ Association (since 1932), and Artistic Production Workshops of the Artistic Fund of the USSR (since 1953).
Good condition.
Language is Russian.
272 pages.
Illustrated!
Year of publishing is 1934 by famous publishing houseACADEMIA. Original old book.
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