25 Amazing Cover Photos of Atpuhta Magazine in the 1920s and ’30s ~ Vintage Everyday

February 7, 2023

25 Amazing Cover Photos of Atpuhta Magazine in the 1920s and ’30s

February 07, 2023 1920s, 1930s, illustration, newspaper & magazine, work of art

Atpūta (in the old spelling: Atpuhta) was an illustrated literary weekly magazine in the Latvian language of the Baltic provinces, later Latvia. It was published in 1911-1912. and 1924-1941. year. The magazine was published by the editorial office of the newspaper Jaunākās Ziņas.

Covers of Atpuhta magazine in the 1920s and ’30s

The first number of Atpūta was printed on May 1, 1911, initially it was published twice a month with a circulation of 7,000 copies as an illustrated literary and scientific magazine. The magazine stopped being published after three issues in 1912.

In 1924, A. Benjamiņš, being the editor of the newspaper Jaunākās Ziņas, resumed publishing the magazine, which became the most popular Latvian weekly magazine. It published a lot of color photographs, there were publications on various topics: education, scientific and technical achievements, about fashion and household, there was material for children, according to the “democratic taste” long stories and novels were published with sequels. Its circulation at the time of publication grew from 6 thousand to more than 70 thousand copies.

The publication of Atpūta was stopped on June 27, 1941, shortly after the invasion of Latvia by German troops. The cover of the last number 27 featured a smiling woman with a St. John’s wreath on her head. Here below is a set of amazing photos that shows covers of Atpūta magazine in the 1920s and 1930s.