Journal covers by Liubov Popova (Russian, 1889–1924)

Before her untimely death at 35 of scarlet fever, Liubov Popova (Russian, 1889–1924) was, among other things, an outstanding typographer. We share with you today a maquette and rare issues of two journals for which she designed the covers.

Muzykal'naia nov' (New Musical Path or Musical New Land). Moscow-Leningrad, 1923–1924. A. Sergeev, S. Chemodanov, D. Chernomordikov, and S. A. Krylova, eds. Organ of the All-Russian Association of Proletarian Musicians,
1923 (no. 3) and 1924 (nos. 5, 8, 9, 11)

K novym beregam muzykal’nogo iskusstva (To New Shores of the Art of Music). Moscow, 1923 (complete in three issues).
Viktor Belyaev, Vladimir I. Derzhanovsky, eds. 1923 (nos. 1 and 2).
Framed, at left, is the unique maquette for no. 1:
Cut-and-pasted paper, gouache, and ink, 9 1/2 x 7 1/4” (24.1 x 18.4 cm)

October 25, 2022