{"product_id":"vintage-1976-soviet-art-book-irakli-ochiauri-metal-chasing-sculpture-tsar-to-soviet-books","title":"Vintage 1976 Soviet Art Book: Irakli Ochiauri (Metal Chasing \u0026 Sculpture) | Tsar to Soviet Books","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"38\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"38\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRare 1976 Soviet Art Monograph: \"Irakli Ochiauri\" (Khelovneba, Tbilisi)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"39\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"39\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"40\"\u003eFor art historians, collectors of Soviet sculpture, and enthusiasts of Caucasian metalworking, this \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"40\" data-index-in-node=\"100\"\u003e1976 original Soviet hardcover album\u003c\/b\u003e serves as an indispensable reference. Published in Tbilisi by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"40\" data-index-in-node=\"199\"\u003eKhelovneba\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"40\" data-index-in-node=\"211\"\u003eგამომცემლობა „ხელოვნება“ \/ Издательство «Хеловнеба»\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"40\" data-index-in-node=\"265\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"40\" data-index-in-node=\"265\"\u003eIrakli Ochiauri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"40\" data-index-in-node=\"282\"\u003eირაკლი ოჩიაური \/ Ираклий Очиаури\u003c\/i\u003e) is a dedicated retrospective on the pioneering Georgian sculptor who revived the ancient art of embossed repoussé and metal chasing (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"40\" data-index-in-node=\"449\"\u003eჭედურობა\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"41\"\u003eBound in elegant, original coarse-woven grey linen boards with red and gold foil typography, this volume features text in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"41\" data-index-in-node=\"122\"\u003eGeorgian, Russian, and English\u003c\/b\u003e, making it an outstanding cross-cultural reference work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"42\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"42\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaster of Georgian Repoussé \u0026amp; Metal Chasing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43\"\u003eIrakli Ochiauri (1924–2015) revolutionized mid-century Georgian art by blending modern socialist realism with ancient Caucasian blacksmithing and relief traditions. Key highlights of this publication include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"44\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"44,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"44,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTrilingual Critical Essays:\u003c\/b\u003e In-depth biological and stylistic studies by art historian Yuri Melentyev, detailing Ochiauri's student days under Yakov Nikoladze and his technical innovations using brass, bronze, copper, and silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"44,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"44,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCurated Visual Catalogue:\u003c\/b\u003e Scores of full-page reproductions printed on heavy coated paper stock (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"44,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"97\"\u003eмелованная бумага\u003c\/i\u003e), showcasing famous reliefs such as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"44,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"151\"\u003eFamily\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"44,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"159\"\u003eოჯახი\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"44,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"167\"\u003eBells in Storm\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"44,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"183\"\u003eზარები ბრიგალში\u003c\/i\u003e), and sculptural portraits of Niko Pirosmani, Shota Rustaveli, and Dante Alighieri.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"44,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"44,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArchitectural \u0026amp; Decorative Works:\u003c\/b\u003e Documentation of large-scale public bas-reliefs created for metro stations, hotels, and public buildings throughout Tbilisi and Moscow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"45\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"45\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eComplete Bibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"46\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"46,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"46,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e ირაკლი ოჩიაური \/ Ираклий Очиаури \/ Irakli Ochiauri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"46,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"46,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yuri Serafimovich Melentyev (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"46,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"37\"\u003eЮрий Серафимович Мелентьев\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"46,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"46,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Khelovneba\" Publishing House (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"46,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"42\"\u003eИздательство «Хеловнеба», Тбилиси\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"46,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"46,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1976 (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"46,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"46,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Trilingual (Georgian, Russian, English)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"46,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"46,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Original publisher's woven grey linen cloth boards, gold\/red foil titles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"46,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"46,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePaper Stock:\u003c\/b\u003e Coated art paper (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"46,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"31\"\u003e120g\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"46,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"46,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePrint Run \/ Circulation:\u003c\/b\u003e 15,000 copies (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"46,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"40\"\u003eТираж 15000\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"46,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"46,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClassification:\u003c\/b\u003e Soviet Fine Art \/ Georgian Sculpture \/ Metalwork \u0026amp; Repoussé\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"47\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"47\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Preservation Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"48\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"48,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"48,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExterior Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e Woven cloth boards are clean, rigid, and flat. Gold leaf and red ink titles on front cover and spine are beautifully preserved. Corners show negligible handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"48,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"48,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBinding Integrity:\u003c\/b\u003e Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with intact hinges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"48,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"48,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePage \u0026amp; Plate Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e Interior leaves and image plates are clean and unmarked, exhibiting light, uniform cream-colored age toning along outer margins. 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