Aleksandras Macijauskas: Fotografijos Paroda Katalogas (1988) – Rare Soviet-Era Lithuanian Photography Exhibition Booklet

Description

Immerse your collection in the raw, expressive power of late-Soviet Baltic modernism with this scarce 1988 exhibition catalogue dedicated to **Aleksandras Macijauskas** (b. 1938), one of the absolute pillars of the **Lithuanian School of Photography**.

Published by the Lithuanian SSR Photographic Art Society (*Lietuvos TSR fotografijos meno draugija*) just prior to independence, this square-format catalogue serves as a vital historical and artistic document. The striking cover features Macijauskas’s celebrated graphic composition from his mid-1980s series, *Mano išėję medžiai* (“My Perished Trees” / “Dying Trees”), showcase his radical use of high-contrast blacks, deep shadows, and low-angle framing.

### Why This Volume is Highly Collectible:
* **Pre-Independence Soviet Document:** A genuine artifact of 1980s Eastern Bloc publishing history, preserving the authentic layout and printing character of the era.
* **Trilingual Text:** Multi-language format accessible to global archivists (includes text in Lithuanian, English, and Russian).
* **The Macijauskas Vision:** Captures the unique, dynamic style that earned Macijauskas international acclaim alongside masters like Cartier-Bresson and Strand at major global retrospectives.

### Technical Specifications:
* **Artist:** Aleksandras Macijauskas
* **Publisher:** Lietuvos TSR fotografijos meno draugija, Vilnius (1988)
* **Format:** Softcover / Exhibition Booklet (Square format, approx. 23 x 23 cm)
* **Language:** Lithuanian, English, Russian
* **Page Count:** Unpaginated (approx. 64 pages featuring pristine monochrome plates)