10 major Soviet artists you need to know Russia Beyond Alexandra Kharitonova, art historian and curator of the Tretyakov Gallery exhibition, Socialist Realism. Metamorphoses. Soviet Art of 1927-1987 , has chosen 10 Soviet artists who thrived in the mid-20th century. She is convinced that the majority left a legacy that goes far beyond mere propaganda art.
1. Alexander Labas (1900-1983)
Labas was an artist whose career encompassed the whole of Soviet art, from the Society of Easel Painters (OST), which depicted the new Soviet reality using methods of the German Expressionists, to figurative art with strong Avant-garde elements. His painting,
On the Metro, on one hand reflects his interest in futuristic industrial themes and, on the other, is executed in an absolutely Avant-garde spirit.
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th auction of International Fine and Decorative art. This auction will usher in spring with over 900 lots spanning a wide range of categories from painting and jewelry to furniture and decorative items, from the 19
th century to contemporary. The auction will take place live beginning at 10 am each day.
One of the highlights of the sale is a new-to-market work by the Austrian Expressionist Alfons Walde, estimated at $200,000-300,000. The work comes from the estate of Austrian art collectors and entrepreneurs Kamillo and Aenne Koelblinger (Kölblinger), whose family has owned it for four generations. This quintessentially Waldean painting, entitled
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