Picked up two great cubist pieces dating from the 1930's from Russia. I am told the artist's name is Azbuka, but could not find any information on this person. The piece is signed with the initials K.A. Medium appears to be colored pencil. The piece is approximately 11 x 14 in. (click for larger image)
Update 2025! I'm on a roll! I just updated an old post from 2009 with some exciting new information (seen here). And now I thought I would update this one. I actually figured this one out a few years ago but never got around to updating the post. I purchased two of these 1930's style cubist pencil originals on ebay years ago. The seller was in Russia, so I assumed it was a Russian artist, but could never figure out who that was. One day, while on a trip to Pasadena, CA with my family, we took a trip to the Norton Simon Museum. And suddenly, upon entering a room, I came across a large oil painting which was a near identical match to this piece. So clearly, this is just a copy by some amateur artist. Still, nice to know the origin. The painting is titled "The Traveler" and is by Russian artist Liubov Popova. I am adding an image of the original painting to this post. Link to museum: https://www.nortonsimon.org/art/detail/M.1967.11.P/
3 comments:
Azbuka is also another name for the Cyrillic alphabet;-)
These are not from the 1930's but made to look that way. They are sold throughout Eastern Europe / Russia and are sold often on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Russian-avantgarde-cubist-drawing-/321072078569?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item4ac1631ee9
I have purchased a few myself and do like them but they are NOT period Cubist works. p
That's an interesting comment. The seller lists these as dating from the 30's but you say otherwise. Who are we to believe? You should post more information to support your statement. The paper certainly seems very old but I have no way of knowing myself. The seller you reference is the same seller I purchased from and he has over 250 transactions with 100% positive feedback. Add more info if you have it...
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