Konstantin Ivanovich Finogenov was a noted painter, draftsman and art instructor in the USSR. He began his artistic studies in 1924 in his home town of Tsaritsyn (now, Volograd). In 1925, he joined the A.Kh.R.R. (Association of Artists of Revolutionary Russia). Finogenov furthered his artistic education at the Leningrad VKhUTEIN [Higher Art and Technical Institute] in their graphic department. After the Institute moved to Moscow, Finogenov continued his studies at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute (...

VAPP (State Supply and Printing Enterprises Administration) -- Valsts apgādniecību un poligrāfisko uzņēmumu pārvaldes in Latvian -- was founded in January 1941 with support from the Soviet Union via Decree of the Latvian SSR People's Council of Commissars. VAPP controlled the paper distribution, book selling repositories, and nearly all printing and publishing operations within the Latvian SSR. Its headquarters were located at 11 Moskovskaia Street (today Teatrealnaia Street) in Riga.