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Inside the Rainbow: Russian children's literature 1920-1935 - in pictures

Inside the Rainbow: Olga Deineko and Nikolai Troshin, illustrated for A Thousand Dresses a Day
Olga Deineko and Nikolai Troshin, illustrated for A Thousand Dresses a Day by L. Kassil, 1931 Photograph: Redstone Press
Inside the Rainbow: Vladimir Konashevich, cover for Barabiek by Kornei Chukovsky, 1929
Vladimir Konashevich, cover for Barabiek by Kornei Chukovsky, 1929 Photograph: Redstone Press
Inside the Rainbow: Eduard Krimmer, cover for Our Friends by Olga Kuznetsova, 1928
Eduard Krimmer, cover for Our Friends by Olga Kuznetsova, 1928 Photograph: Redstone Press
Inside the Rainbow: A. Laptev, cover for May by Agnia Barto, 1932
A. Laptev, cover for May by Agnia Barto, 1932 Photograph: Redstone Press
Inside the Rainbow: R. Apin photo-illustration for It's Time to Get Up by F. Folman and V. Bony
R. Apin photo-illustration for It's Time to Get Up by F. Folman and V. Bonyuk, 1932 Photograph: Redstone Press
Inside the Rainbow: Boris Ermolenko, cover and illustrations for Special Clothing, 1930
Boris Ermolenko, cover and illustrations for Special Clothing, 1930 Photograph: Redstone Press
Inside the Rainbow: Dmitiri Bulanov, illustration for How They Build, c.1922
Dmitiri Bulanov, illustration for How They Build, c.1922 Photograph: Redstone Press
Inside the Rainbow: Isaak Eberil, illustrations for A Cinema Book about Hans Who Saved the Stri
Isaak Eberil, illustrations for A Cinema Book about Hans Who Saved the Strike Committee by F. Kobrinets, 1931 Photograph: Redstone Press
Inside the Rainbow: El Lissitzky, cover for The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling, 1922
El Lissitzky, cover for The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling, 1922 Photograph: Redstone Press
Inside the Rainbow: Lidia Popova, illustrations for Toys by A. Olsufieva, 1928
Lidia Popova, illustrations for Toys by A. Olsufieva, 1928 Photograph: Redstone Press
Inside the Rainbow: Galina and Olga Chichagova, cover and illustrations for Where Does Crockery
Galina and Olga Chichagova, cover and illustrations for Where Does Crockery Come From? by Nikolai Smirnov, 1924 Photograph: Redstone Press
Inside the Rainbow: Nikolai Troshin, illustrations for Colouring Book, c. 1927
Nikolai Troshin, illustrations for Colouring Book, c. 1927 Photograph: Redstone Press
Inside the Rainbow: Vladimir Tambi, illustrations for Camouflage, 1932
Vladimir Tambi, illustrations for Camouflage, 1932 Photograph: Redstone Press
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