{"product_id":"russian-alphabet-colouring-book-paperback","title":"Russian Alphabet Colouring Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFuel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDamon Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eStephen Sorrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Sputnik to Gorbachev: an intricately detailed graphic exploration of Russian history that only you can complete\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis coloring book for all ages marks the first publication of the graphic works of Russian artist Amanita. His fantastical images form a unique world: they are like modern variations of illustrated manuscripts, packed full with elements of Soviet and post-Soviet cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also works as an introduction to the Russian alphabet. Every drawing depicts a word beginning with each letter from the Cyrillic alphabet, also shown in English, giving a light-hearted guide as to how the letters look and sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subjects of Amanita's illustrations are wide-ranging: from political leaders (Lenin, Gorbachev) to inanimate objects (Tupolev aircraft, Sputnik, Tsars, cosmonauts) and Constructivism, these classic Soviet themes are interwoven from one page to the next, all rendered in an abundance of detail. Amanita's amazing and skillful images define a previously unimagined graphic landscape that takes the humble coloring book into a new dimension. \u003cem\u003eRussian Alphabet Colouring Book\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect gift book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexander Erashov\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Ermak, Kazakhstan, in 1972. The pseudonym Amanita (a red-and-white spotted mushroom) is a reference to the black-white-red palette of his artworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772779692320,"sku":"9780993191145","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5ca15183565650447cec9b73d4528f8d.webp?v=1780414055","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/russian-alphabet-colouring-book-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}