Pavel Vasilevich Zobnin

Stalinabad, 1958. Publisher's wrappers. An illustrated catalog commemorating the 50th anniversary of Pavel Vasilievich Zobnin's birth and the 25th anniversary of his artistic career. <br /> <br /> 77 pages: black and white plates. Text in Russian. One of only 500 copies. The book displays minor spotting on its wrappers and the spine shows signs of chipping. As of January 2024, according to the OCLC database, there are no copies of this book in library collections, indicating its rarity and limited availability.<br /> <br /> Pavel Vasilievich Zobnin (1908-1984) was a Soviet graphic artist renowned for his skills in illustration and poster art. He held membership in the Union of Artists of the USSR and received the prestigious title of Honored Artist of the Tajik SSR. Zobnin collaborated with the State Publishing House of Uzbekistan, where he contributed his talents to the illustration of children's books. He was also active in the realm of socio-political posters and gained recognition for one of his early posters dedicated to the first elections in Tajikistan titled "Long live our first candidate for Deputies of the Supreme Council of the Tajik SSR!" (1938). Additionally, he created a series of agricultural posters during his career.