Semen Iakovlevich Nodel'man was a Soviet graphic artist, illustrator, teacher and book designer. In 1934 he graduated from the Kiev Art College and within a year was working as a professional illustrator on books and posters. During his career, he actively collaborated with the publishing houses Sovetskii Pisatel (Soviet Writer), Goslitizdat (State Literature Publishing), Goscultprosvetizdat (State Publishing House of Cultural and Educational Literature), Sovetskaia Rossia (Soviet Russia), and Uchpedgiz (State Publishing House of Student and Pedagogical ...

Mistetstvo (Art Publishing House) was founded in Kharkov (Ukrainian SSR) between 1932-'34. It moved to Kiev in 1935. The publisher's chief output comprised of posters, portraits, artistic monographs and sheet music. In addition, Mistetstvo operated a printing section that worked en tandem with its publishing operations.

Mistetstvo (Art Publishing House) was founded in Kharkov (Ukrainian SSR) between 1932-'34. It moved to Kiev in 1935. The publisher's chief output comprised of posters, portraits, artistic monographs and sheet music.