Picasso: A Collection of Articles (Pikasso: sbornik statey o tvorchestve), 1957. In Russian.

Пикассо: сборник статей о творчестве.
Москва : Издательство иностранной литературы, 1957.
90 с., 12 л. ил. ; 20×12,7 см. В издательской иллюстрированной обложке. Прижизненное издание.
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Picasso: A Collection of Articles on His Work.
Moscow : Foreign Literature Publishing House (Inostrannaya Literatura), 1957.
90 pp., 12 leaves of plates ; 20×12,7 cm. Original illustrated softcover. Lifetime edition. 

This 1957 collection is a landmark publication in the history of Soviet art criticism, marking the first dedicated volume on Pablo Picasso to be released in the Russian language. Published during the "Thaw" and while the artist was still actively working, the book signaled a significant shift in the Soviet cultural landscape's approach to Western modernism. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of Picasso’s multifaceted career, including the arrangement of his Blue, Rose, and Cubist periods, as well as his later political engagement and ceramic work. Featuring translations of influential European critics, the collection sought to introduce the Soviet intelligentsia to the revolutionary formal language of an artist who was both a global icon of the avant-garde and a prominent member of the Communist Party.
The volume is notably rare for its era, presented in a portable 20×12.7 cm format with an original illustrated cover that reflects the modernist aesthetic of its subject. It contains 12 specialized plates of illustrations, providing visual context for the complex stylistic evolutions discussed in the articles. Published by Inostrannaya Literatura, the edition served as a vital intellectual bridge, allowing Russian readers to engage with contemporary Western art theory at a time when Picasso’s work was beginning to be re-exhibited in major Soviet museums. For bibliophiles, art historians, and collectors of avant-garde literature, this 1957 Moscow imprint is a vital primary source, documenting the re-entry of modernist discourse into the Soviet Union and the enduring global influence of Picasso during his lifetime.