{"product_id":"yuri-gagarin-memorabilia-son-of-russia-palekh-book","title":"Son of Russia Palekh Art Album, 1982 – Yuri Gagarin Memorabilia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis piece of Yuri Gagarin memorabilia is the Soviet-era art album “Son of Russia” (Сын России), dated 1982 and dedicated to the life of the first man in space. Its pages are illustrated in the traditional Palekh miniature style, creating a vivid contrast between Russian folk art and cosmic themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated art album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Son of Russia (Сын России)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yuri Gagarin, from childhood to his historic flight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palekh miniature masters B. Kukuliev, K. Kukulieva and O. An\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large “coffee table” album with high-quality printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 1.1 kg (approx. 2.4 lb)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition. The binding is tight, the pages are clean and the illustrations are vivid. Please refer to the photos for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePalekh is a village in central Russia famous for its lacquer miniatures, painted in fine detail with gold highlights on a dark ground. In this album that technique is applied to the story of Yuri Gagarin, told as a poetic and biographical narrative, so the album reads almost like an illustrated folk tale about the cosmonaut. The gold and lacquer-style colors reproduce the look of Palekh boxes on the printed page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album sits at the meeting point of two collecting fields: Soviet space memorabilia and Russian folk art. It is a handsome display book for anyone who follows the history of Vostok 1 and the early Space Race, and a meaningful gift for fans of Gagarin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully packed and shipped worldwide from Ukraine with a tracking number. Delivery to the USA typically takes 2–4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67681718730901,"sku":"EBAY-406926356423","price":112.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/yuri-gagarin-memorabilia-son-of-russia-palekh-book-1.jpg?v=1791708730","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/yuri-gagarin-memorabilia-son-of-russia-palekh-book","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}