Rodchenko, Alexander. LEF. Zhurnal levogo fronta iskusstv, nos. 1-7, 1923-1925. Each cover with letterpress lettering (and some also with photographic or photomontage illustrations) on front, and letterpress lettering on back (publisher's logo) and spine; letterpress texts include typographic designs; B (no. 2, 1923) includes 2 letterpress illustrations (sportwear design by Stepanova and poster design by Rodchenko); E ( no. 2, 1924) incorporates a design by Liubov' Popova on cover, 4 pages of letterpress illustrations of textile designs by Popova, Stepanova, and Rodchenko, and 1 letterpress photomontage of Popova by an unknown artist, Page (various): 9 1/4 x 6 1/8" (23.5 x 15.5 cm). Gift of The Judith Rothschild Foundation, 309.2001.A-G. (Photo: MoMA)

LEF. Zhurnal levogo fronta iskusstv, nos. 1-7

1923-1925

Aleksandr Rodchenko

Russian, 1891–1956

Drawings & Prints

Maker/Artist: Rodchenko, Alexander
Classification: Illustrated Book
Formatted Medium: Each cover with letterpress lettering (and some also with photographic or photomontage illustrations) on front, and letterpress lettering on back (publisher's logo) and spine; letterpress texts include typographic designs; B (no. 2, 1923) includes 2 letterpress illustrations (sportwear design by Stepanova and poster design by Rodchenko); E ( no. 2, 1924) incorporates a design by Liubov' Popova on cover, 4 pages of letterpress illustrations of textile designs by Popova, Stepanova, and Rodchenko, and 1 letterpress photomontage of Popova by an unknown artist
Medium: each, cover, letterpress, lettering, some, also, photographic, photomontage, illustrations, front, back, publisher, logo, spine, texts, include, typographic, designs, includes, sportwear, design, stepanova, poster, rodchenko, incorporates, liubov, popova, pages, textile, unknown, artist
Dimensions: Page (various): 9 1/4 x 6 1/8" (23.5 x 15.5 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 309.2001.A-G
Credit Line: Gift of The Judith Rothschild Foundation