Soviet literature and a founder of Socialist Realism. Fine I.S.P. "M. Gorky" b/w 4" x 5" printed photograph set into a quarto sheet with an elaborate border crowned by a hammer and sickle, shows Gorky seated at his desk with a cigarette in hand. Signed with a short inscription in Russian at the upper left corner of the image. Some very light scratches and wear to photograph, light soiling, otherwise very good condition.