In Paris. From Letters Home

A collection of letters from the outstanding Soviet artist Alexander Rodchenko, addressed to his wife, Varvara Stepanova, during his first and only trip abroad in 1925. There he worked on the design of the Soviet section of the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts and Industrial Art and on the construction of the Workers' Club. However, the main theme of the letters is his impressions of Western consumer culture, the diversity and quantity of goods available for purchase, and the constant contrast between life "in Paris" and "with us."