OCTOBRIANA and the Russian Underground

Octobriana, a kind of Russian Barbarella is the spirit of the October Revolution, she became the heroine of an illegal magazine, secretly printed and circulated by hand in a number of Universities-composed of "samizdat" material smuggled out of the former Soviet Union, rarely seen collection of Soviet Underground dissent and resistance. As a character embodying Communist ideals, Octobriana was said to be usable by anyone, rather than being copyrighted by an author or corporation. This has resulted in the character appearing in various artistic works since her first official published appearance in the political art book Octobriana and the Russian Underground, by Petr Sadecký, published by Tom Stacey in 1971. Petr Sadecký had created a fictitious real life origin for the character, which he presented as true. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Bumped top spine corner throughout. Cover and edge wear.