Honeymoon Album [recto]
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View on museum website →Medium
gouache with gelatin silver print and photomechanical reproductions
Dimensions
overall: 24.3 x 16.7 cm (9 9/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Accession Number
2001.67.251.a
Art Historical Context
Step into the intimate world of *Honeymoon Album [o]*, a charming 1931 creation by Soviet artist Alexander Zhitomir. This compact album page, measuring just 24.3 x 16.7 cm, blends gouache painting with gelatin silver prints and photomechanical reproductions, a personal snapshot into a mixed-media treasure. Acquired through the Patrons' Permanent for the National Gallery of Art photography collection, it captures the playful experimentation of early 20th Soviet art. Created during the cultural ferment of Stalin-era Russia, Zhitomirsky's work foreshadows his later mastery of photomontage—a tech...