{"product_id":"1963-georgian-graphic-art-history-book-rare-soviet-illustrated-monograph-from-tbilisi","title":"1963 Georgian Graphic Art History Book – Rare Soviet Illustrated Monograph from Tbilisi","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"528\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eExplore the history of Georgian visual culture with this rare \u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e1963 Soviet art history monograph\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"243\"\u003e\"Грузинская графика\" (Georgian Graphic Art)\u003c\/strong\u003e by noted art historian \u003cstrong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"296\"\u003eBeno Pavlovich Gordeziani\u003c\/strong\u003e. Published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"322\"\u003eTbilisi\u003c\/strong\u003e by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eLiterature and Art Publishing House of the Union of Soviet Writers of Georgia\u003c\/strong\u003e, this scholarly volume presents one of the earliest comprehensive studies of Georgian graphic arts and illustration.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eIssued in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"584\"\u003elimited print run of just 3,000 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book is an increasingly scarce reference for collectors of Soviet art books, Georgian cultural history, printmaking, and Caucasian visual arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1kophov\" data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eA Comprehensive History of Georgian Graphic Arts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eThis richly illustrated monograph traces the development of Georgian graphic art from the late Imperial period through the Soviet era. Combining historical analysis with numerous reproduced artworks, it documents the evolution of illustration, book design, printmaking, and graphic composition in Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1356\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pr1wrp\" data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003eGeorgian graphic art before 1921\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kx1x3w\" data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eEarly Soviet graphic arts (1921–1953)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ole37e\" data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003eGraphic art during the Great Patriotic War (World War II)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1thb57e\" data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003ePost-war artistic developments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1r6xm4o\" data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003eBook illustration and printmaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zb3cik\" data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1356\"\u003eSoviet Georgian visual culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1547\"\u003eThroughout the book are numerous black-and-white reproductions of drawings, engravings, book illustrations, sketches, and graphic compositions by some of Georgia's most influential artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"16ab0jz\" data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003eIllustrated with Works by Prominent Georgian Artists\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1691\"\u003eThe volume includes reproductions of works by celebrated Georgian artists, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"n4c63j\" data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003eI. Charlemagne – \u003cem data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003eGeorgian Motive\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"r6h2jq\" data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003eIrakli Toidze – \u003cem data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003eToward a New Life\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ctahax\" data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003eG. 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The original red cloth hardcover shows age-related wear, including surface discoloration, spine wear, and paper residue on the front board. The binding remains firm and structurally sound. Interior pages are clean, complete, and fully legible with light, even age toning. The book contains original vintage library ownership stamps and handwritten archival shelf numbers, reflecting its history as part of a public library collection. 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