POEMS
Short description:
A selection of poems by Oleg Grigoryev, a cult figure in the Leningrad underground creative scene in the second half of the 20th century, illustrated ironically by the poet’s friend, the artist Alexander Florensky, one of the founders of the Mitki art group.
Artists:
Edition:
26 copies numbered and signed by the publisher and the artist. Copy № 1 is in the collection of the State Hermitage.
Additional information
Details of the creation of this masterpiece
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Year of publication:2016
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Number of pages:96
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Dimensions:310 × 230 mm
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Paper:Somerset (England), 250 g/m², handmade; «Goznak» (Russia)
Language:
Russian
Oleg Grigoryev (1943–1992) was a Soviet-era poet and artist who belonged to the Leningrad underground scene. His work gave birth to a whole new genre of folklore – “poetic horror stories” or “sadistic chastushki”.
Participants in the work on this publication:
Creator of the illustrations — Alexander Florensky
Layout — David Plaksin
Design of the cover and the idea of producing
the text with a typewriter — Piotr Suspitsyn
Typing the text on a Rheinmetall typewriter
made in Germany in 1941 — Alexander Trofimov
Silk-screen printing on the cover from
drawings by Alexander Florensky — Igor Korotchenko
Binding work — Andrei Degtev, Andrei Kulikov
Creator of the illustrations — Alexander Florensky
Layout — David Plaksin
Design of the cover and the idea of producing
the text with a typewriter — Piotr Suspitsyn
Typing the text on a Rheinmetall typewriter
made in Germany in 1941 — Alexander Trofimov
Silk-screen printing on the cover from
drawings by Alexander Florensky — Igor Korotchenko
Binding work — Andrei Degtev, Andrei Kulikov
The book presents 59 of Oleg Grigoryev’s poems.
All the texts were typed on a mechanical typewriter made in Germany by Rheinmetall in 1941. The choice of such a method of reproduction was no chance idea. The readily recognizable typeface conveys the atmosphere of the time when samizdat was the only possible way that many poets and writers could get their works out to the public. Grigoryev himself also printed his poems on a typewriter and passed them on for friends to read.
All the texts were typed on a mechanical typewriter made in Germany by Rheinmetall in 1941. The choice of such a method of reproduction was no chance idea. The readily recognizable typeface conveys the atmosphere of the time when samizdat was the only possible way that many poets and writers could get their works out to the public. Grigoryev himself also printed his poems on a typewriter and passed them on for friends to read.
The book contains 22 three-colour pencil illustrations produced by the artist Alexander Florensky, one of the founders of the Mitki art group.
The illustrations in each copy of the print-run display noticeable differences that communicate the “live” execution of the drawings and the artist’s individual approach.
The illustrations in each copy of the print-run display noticeable differences that communicate the “live” execution of the drawings and the artist’s individual approach.
The book’s binding is ascetic. The simplicity of the materials is representative of the unpretentiousness of Soviet everyday life with its limited resources. Linen was chosen for the book’s front and back covers and Soviet wrapping paper for the case. The style of the font used for the title of the anthology emphasizes the ironic content of the texts and illustrations.
The book has a storage case decorated with fabric.
The book has a storage case decorated with fabric.
Additional information
Details of the creation of this masterpiece
About this edition
About this edition:
-
Year of publication:2016
-
Number of pages:96
-
Dimensions:310 × 230 mm
-
Paper:Somerset (England), 250 g/m², handmade; «Goznak» (Russia)
Language:
Russian
Oleg Grigoryev (1943–1992) was a Soviet-era poet and artist who belonged to the Leningrad underground scene. His work gave birth to a whole new genre of folklore – “poetic horror stories” or “sadistic chastushki”.
Participants in the work on this publication:
Creator of the illustrations — Alexander Florensky
Layout — David Plaksin
Design of the cover and the idea of producing
the text with a typewriter — Piotr Suspitsyn
Typing the text on a Rheinmetall typewriter
made in Germany in 1941 — Alexander Trofimov
Silk-screen printing on the cover from
drawings by Alexander Florensky — Igor Korotchenko
Binding work — Andrei Degtev, Andrei Kulikov
Creator of the illustrations — Alexander Florensky
Layout — David Plaksin
Design of the cover and the idea of producing
the text with a typewriter — Piotr Suspitsyn
Typing the text on a Rheinmetall typewriter
made in Germany in 1941 — Alexander Trofimov
Silk-screen printing on the cover from
drawings by Alexander Florensky — Igor Korotchenko
Binding work — Andrei Degtev, Andrei Kulikov
Text
The book presents 59 of Oleg Grigoryev’s poems.
All the texts were typed on a mechanical typewriter made in Germany by Rheinmetall in 1941. The choice of such a method of reproduction was no chance idea. The readily recognizable typeface conveys the atmosphere of the time when samizdat was the only possible way that many poets and writers could get their works out to the public. Grigoryev himself also printed his poems on a typewriter and passed them on for friends to read.
All the texts were typed on a mechanical typewriter made in Germany by Rheinmetall in 1941. The choice of such a method of reproduction was no chance idea. The readily recognizable typeface conveys the atmosphere of the time when samizdat was the only possible way that many poets and writers could get their works out to the public. Grigoryev himself also printed his poems on a typewriter and passed them on for friends to read.
Illustrations
The book contains 22 three-colour pencil illustrations produced by the artist Alexander Florensky, one of the founders of the Mitki art group.
The illustrations in each copy of the print-run display noticeable differences that communicate the “live” execution of the drawings and the artist’s individual approach.
The illustrations in each copy of the print-run display noticeable differences that communicate the “live” execution of the drawings and the artist’s individual approach.
Binding
The book’s binding is ascetic. The simplicity of the materials is representative of the unpretentiousness of Soviet everyday life with its limited resources. Linen was chosen for the book’s front and back covers and Soviet wrapping paper for the case. The style of the font used for the title of the anthology emphasizes the ironic content of the texts and illustrations.
The book has a storage case decorated with fabric.
The book has a storage case decorated with fabric.
Oleg Grigoryev
POEMS
A selection of poems by а cult figure in the Leningrad underground creative scene in the second half of the 20th century