CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATION OF IRKUTSK IN THE 1930s
The article is devoted to the history of Soviet childrens book formation in Siberia on the example of Irkutsk. The plots and themes are reviewed, the circle of authors -illustrators of the 1930s - is defined. The analysis of visual and artistic solutions of Irkutsk publications of those years is given, their assessment in Soviet periodicals and archival documents is provided.