Katalog vystavki rabot zhenshchin-khudozhnikov Moskvy. Zhivopis', skul'ptura, grafika, eskizy dekoratsii i kostiumov [Catalog of the works of women artists of Moscow. Painting, sculpture, graphic arts, sketches of set and costume design] by Moskovskii Soiuz Sovetskikh Khudozhnikov; Moskovskoe tovarishchestvo khudozhnikov

Moscow: Sovetskii khudozhnik, 1953. Octavo (17.3 × 13.4 cm). Original printed wrappers; 32, [2] pp. Old inventory number to title; light creasing to block and wrappers; still about very good. A catalog for the last exhibition dedicated specifically to women artists of Moscow, held in April-May 1953, featuring 258 works by 147 artists in a variety of media. Previously exhibited alongside their male colleagues, the first such exhibition with only female participants was held in March 1938 for the celebration of international Women's Day. The opening of this last exhibition was likely held up due to the death of Stalin on March 5th, 1953, and seems to have been the last to separate the women from the men in the arts. Participants included major Soviet artists such as Vera Mukhina and Lidiia Brodskaia, as well as dozens of artists whose names have been forgotten. The exclusion of major female artists such as Valentina Kulagina is also significant, as she had fallen out of political favor in the late 1930s during Stalinist purges.

This exhibition was also one of the last organized by Vsekokhudozhnik. A powerful and prestigious organization, Vsekokhudozhnik operated in 1928-1953, commissioning art for exhibitions at factories, museums and worker's clubs. "Its membership expanded from 87 in January 1930 to 1500 by mid-1931, reflecting its importance in ensuring some means of livelihood to its members" (See J. Delvin in Media and Communication in the Soviet Union, pp. 31-32). The purchasing commission of the organization was composed of artists and critics who vetted the works of art, encouraging the artists to "police themselves", with the works in this exhibition reflecting the most up to date themes and styles approved by the state.

One of 500 copies printed.

As of July 2022, not in KVK, OCLC.