Kreisa Fronte / Kreisā fronte. N. 2. 1. V. 1929. Left Front. No. 2. May 1, 1929. by Linards Laicens on Földvári Books

Laicens, Linards (ed.)

Kreisa Fronte / Kreisā fronte. N. 2. 1. V. 1929. [Left Front. No. 2. May 1, 1929.]

Riga: Linards Laicens (Latvju Kultura), 1929. With several photographic illustrations and reproductions. First edition. Printed in 1200 copies. In publisher”s, constructivist cover. Printed in red and black. 47, (1) p. Two pages damaged at edges with no effect on legibility. Cover and brochure artistically restored. In fine condition.

“Kreisā fronte” was the first substantial leftist Latvian-language journal with international aspirations. Its concept and format followed Vladimir Mayakovsky’s magazine the “LEF” and the design of “Novy Lef”. Only 17 issues were published between 1928 and 1930 (the last one was double), when it was banned by the authorities, and Laicens launched his new magazine the “Tribīne”. The content of “Kreisā fronte" was more cultural than political, contained avant-garde literary elements as well as photographic artwork.

The editor, Linards (Petrovich) Laicens (1883-1938) was a Latvian Expressionist writer and poet, active in politics as a member of Communist party. He was the editor or the leftist Avant-garde journals “Kreisā Fronte” and “Tribīne”.