In Russian. Short description: Markov, V. Iskusstvo negrov [Negro art] - Petersburg: Department of Fine Arts of Narkompros, 1919. - 153 p.: front. (portr.), il. Working on the theory of the principles of plastic art, the artist and theorist of the Russian avant-garde of the early twentieth century Voldemars Matveys (published under the pseudonym Vladimir Markov; 1877-1914) explored the culture of the regions of Africa, Oceania, and North Asia. The book The Art of Negroes, dedicated to these issues, was published after Matveys's death. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUMS001959