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      • VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987) Design for the poster "May First, Forward to the New Victories!"
        Apr. 27, 2023

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987) Design for the poster "May First, Forward to the New Victories!"

        Est: $5,000 - $7,500

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987) Design for the poster "May First, Forward to the New Victories!" Silver print, the image measuring 20 5/8x16 3/8 inches (52.4x41.6 cm.), the sheet 23 1/2x17 1/2 inches (59.7x44.4 cm.), with a dated stamp (1933) and editorial notations in ink on verso. Circa 1930 Large-format photographs are exceedingly rare during this period of the Russian avant-garde. The text reads: "With the corrections indicated on the second version, it goes into production." The stamp is accompanied by an editor's signature, signing off on the photomontage in a large format. This exceptionally rare and large piece illustrates an example of Soviet avant-garde photographers and photomontage artists worked for state publishing houses such as IZOGIZ. Exhibited: Glaube-Hoffnung-Anpassung: 1928-1945, Museum Folkwang Essen, Germany, 1996, and reproduced in the accompanying catalogue Reproduced: Margarita Tupitsyn, Gustav Klutsis and Valentina Kulagina: Photography and Montage After Constructivism (International Center of Photography/Steidl), p. 143Reproduced: Margarita Tupitsyn, Gustav Klutsis and Valentina Kulagina: Photography and Montage After Constructivism (International Center of Photography/Steidl), p. 143

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      • VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987). [FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE USSR]. 1930. 35½x26 inches, 90¼x66 cm. State Publishing House, Moscow.
        May. 19, 2022

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987). [FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE USSR]. 1930. 35½x26 inches, 90¼x66 cm. State Publishing House, Moscow.

        Est: $8,000 - $12,000

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987) [FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE USSR]. 1930. 35 1/2x26 inches, 90 1/4x66 cm. State Publishing House, Moscow. Condition A- / A: slight toning and minor creases in margins; minor creases in image. Paper. Here, completely abandoning any photographic elements in her work, three monolithic, geometrically stylized red soldiers are marching boldly to ensure the defense of the Soviet state. Klutsis / Kulagina 134.

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      • VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987). [THE ROAD TO OCTOBER]. 1929. 41¼x29¼ inches, 104¾x73½ cm. State Publishing House, Moscow.
        May. 19, 2022

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987). [THE ROAD TO OCTOBER]. 1929. 41¼x29¼ inches, 104¾x73½ cm. State Publishing House, Moscow.

        Est: $7,000 - $10,000

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987) [THE ROAD TO OCTOBER]. 1929. 41 1/4x29 1/4 inches, 104 3/4x73 1/2 cm. State Publishing House, Moscow. Condition A- / B+: small replaced losses at lower left edge; minor repaired tears in margins; unobtrusive horizontal fold in bottom right image; minor restoration in image; small pin hole in bottom right corner. Best known as being the wife of Gustav Klutsis, Valentina Kulagina was an exceptional artist in her own right, specializing in posters and book and exhibition design. She met her future husband in 1920 when she enrolled as a student at Vkhutemas where he was teaching. Together, they worked closely on photomontages, taking pictures at parades (and sometimes posing themselves) to capture the enthusiastic movement of the masses, which they needed to fulfill various assignments. At the end of the 1920s, she departed from the sole use of photographic material in her work and began to incorporate graphic elements within her montages. This was unique at a time when photography had been unofficially adopted as the primary tool of the graphic propaganda machine. V&A E.1274-1989, Klutsis & Kulagina 133, Power of images p. 142.

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      • [KULAGINA] FROM AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS WITH DESIGNS FROM KLUTSIS (COMRADES COAL MINERS!, 1933)
        Nov. 07, 2020

        [KULAGINA] FROM AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS WITH DESIGNS FROM KLUTSIS (COMRADES COAL MINERS!, 1933)

        Est: $4,000 - $6,000

        [KULAGINA] FROM AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS WITH DESIGNS FROM KLUTSIS (COMRADES COAL MINERS!, 1933) VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987), TOVARISHCHI GORNYAKI [Comrades Coal Miners!] (Ogiz-Izogiz: Moscow-Leningrad, 1933), edition of 10 000, lithograph, signed and dated in plate lower right, full sheet measuring 71.5 x 104 cm (28 1/8 x 41 in.) LITERATURE Margarita Tupitsyn, Gustav Klutsis and Valentina Kulagina: Photography and Montage After Constructivism (New York: International Center of Photography, Gottingen: Steidl, 2004) p. 208. CONDITION A-. One diagonal tear at the top left corner, 3 cm long. Light wear to the perimeter. Otherwise, no significant issues apparent to the naked eye. Inspection under UV light shows no apparent signs of restoration. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

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      • VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987). [COMRADES - COAL MINERS!] 1933. 40x28 inches, 101x71 cm. Ogiz-Izogiz, Moscow.
        Jun. 18, 2020

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987). [COMRADES - COAL MINERS!] 1933. 40x28 inches, 101x71 cm. Ogiz-Izogiz, Moscow.

        Est: $4,000 - $6,000

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987) [COMRADES - COAL MINERS!] 1933. 40x28 1/4 inches, 101 1/2x71 3/4 cm. Ogiz-Izogiz, Moscow. Condition B+ / B: replaced loss, staining and overpainting in upper left corner and edge; repaired tears at edges, some into image; creases at edges. Mounted on Chartex. 'We will take the coal industry onto the Bolshevik road of victories!' Valentina Kulagina, best known as the wife of Gustav Klutsis, was an exceptional artist in her own right, working on posters and book and exhibition designs. She met her future husband in 1920 when she enrolled as a student at Vkhutemas where he was teaching. Together they worked closely on photomontages, taking pictures at parades (and sometimes posing themselves), to capture the enthusiastic movement of the masses which they needed to fulfill various assignments. At the end of the 1920s, she departed from the sole use of photographic material in her work and began to incorporate graphic elements within her montages. This was unique at a time when photography had been unofficially adopted as the primary tool of the graphic propaganda machine. Rare. Klutsis / Kulagina p. 208.

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      • ATTRIBUTED TO VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987). [TO THE 3RD YEAR OF THE 5 YEAR PLAN.] Circa 1932. 36x27 inches, 92x70 cm.
        Apr. 24, 2014

        ATTRIBUTED TO VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987). [TO THE 3RD YEAR OF THE 5 YEAR PLAN.] Circa 1932. 36x27 inches, 92x70 cm.

        Est: $2,000 - $3,000

        ATTRIBUTED TO VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987) [TO THE 3RD YEAR OF THE 5 YEAR PLAN.] Circa 1932. 36 1/2x27 3/4 inches, 92 3/4x70 1/2 cm. Condition B- / C+: extensive restored losses at edges into image; repaired tears, creases, abrasions and overpainting at edges, some affecting image. Trimmed. Linen mounted. Previously unrecorded.

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      • VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987). [INTERNATIONAL WORKING WOMEN'S DAY / IS THE FIGHTING DAY OF THE PROLETARIAT.] 1931. 39x27 inches, 100x
        Apr. 24, 2014

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987). [INTERNATIONAL WORKING WOMEN'S DAY / IS THE FIGHTING DAY OF THE PROLETARIAT.] 1931. 39x27 inches, 100x

        Est: $3,000 - $4,000

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987) [INTERNATIONAL WORKING WOMEN'S DAY / IS THE FIGHTING DAY OF THE PROLETARIAT.] 1931. 39 1/2x27 1/2 inches, 100 1/4x70 cm. Condition B / B-: extensive restored losses at edges into image; repaired tears, creases, abrasions, restoration and overpainting in margins and image. Linen mounted. Best known as being the wife of Gustav Klutsis, Valentina Kulagina was an exceptional artist in her own right, working on posters and book and exhibition designs. She met her future husband in 1920 when she enrolled as a student at Vkhutemas where he was teaching. Together they worked closely on photomontages, taking pictures at parades (and sometimes posing themselves), to capture the enthusiastic movement of the masses which they needed to fulfill various assignments. At the end of the 1920s, she departed from the sole use of photographic material in her work and began to incorporate graphic elements within her montages. This was unique at a time when photography had been unofficially adapted as the primary tool of the graphic propaganda machine. Klutsis pl. 100, Hoffnung und Widerstand p. 161.

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      • VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1937). KUNST AUSSTELLUNG / DER SOWJETUNION. 1931. 49x35 inches, 126x91 cm. Wolfsberg, Zurich.
        May. 21, 2009

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1937). KUNST AUSSTELLUNG / DER SOWJETUNION. 1931. 49x35 inches, 126x91 cm. Wolfsberg, Zurich.

        Est: $7,000 - $10,000

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1937) KUNST AUSSTELLUNG / DER SOWJETUNION. 1931. 49 3/4x35 5/8 inches, 126x91 cm. Wolfsberg, Zurich. Condition B+: repaired tears and creases in margins and image; horizontal folds. Best known as being the wife of Gustav Klutsis, Valentina Kulagina was an exceptional artist in her own right, working on exhibition designs, posters and book designs. She met her future husband in 1920 when she enrolled as a student at Vkhutemas, where he was teaching. Together they worked closely on photomontages, taking pictures at parades (and sometimes posing themselves) to help visualize the enthusiastic movement of the masses, which they needed to fulfill various assignments. At the end of the 1920s, she departed from the sole use of photographic material in her work and began to incorporate graphic elements within her montages. The giant red man that appears here also appeared in many of her other posters. This image promotes an exhibition of Russian Art in Zurich. For the image, Kulagina illustrates the USSR in construction (arguably a visible incarnation of constructivism itself). Kulagina was both shy and understated, as made clear from a diary entry on January 13, 1931 in which she writes "My poster for Zurich is printed already! Hooray! I am very glad . . . I can't wait to see how they'll turn out in reproduction. Somehow I have instantly joined the ranks of good artists. Too bad I'm not very active in speaking at meetings -- that would have helped me a lot" (Klutsis / Kulagina p. 198). In fact that shyness might have saved her life! After Klutsis' death at the hand of Stalin's regime sometime around 1938, Kulagina continued working as a state designer. Klutsis / Kulagina 139, Margadant p. 101, Hoffnung und Wiederstand 141.

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      • Valentina Nikiforovna Kulagina-Klutsis (1902-1987) , Design for poster, Female Shock-Workers, 1931
        May. 13, 2008

        Valentina Nikiforovna Kulagina-Klutsis (1902-1987) , Design for poster, Female Shock-Workers, 1931

        Est: £3,000 - £4,000

        Vintage silver print, with white gouache and pencil additions. Mounted on card, and annotated and signed on the mount.

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      • Valentina Nikiforovna Kulagina-Klutsis (1902-1987) , Portrait of Gustav Klutsis, 1930
        May. 13, 2008

        Valentina Nikiforovna Kulagina-Klutsis (1902-1987) , Portrait of Gustav Klutsis, 1930

        Est: £3,000 - £4,000

        Vintage silver print, extensively reworked by hand in ink.

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      • Valentina Nikiforovna Kulagina-Klutsis , Russian 1902-1987 Kuznetsk panno design and photo panel design for the entrance hall of the Siberian Pavilion of VDNKh , 1938-39 silver-gelatin prints, one with notations in ink
        Apr. 15, 2008

        Valentina Nikiforovna Kulagina-Klutsis , Russian 1902-1987 Kuznetsk panno design and photo panel design for the entrance hall of the Siberian Pavilion of VDNKh , 1938-39 silver-gelatin prints, one with notations in ink

        Est: $20,000 - $25,000

        silver-gelatin prints, one with notations in ink

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      • POSTER: VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987) MY GOTOVY KOBORONE [WE ARE PREPARED FOR DEFENSE.] 1930. 35x25 inches. Gosydarstvennoe Uzdatelctvo, Mosco
        May. 07, 2007

        POSTER: VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987) MY GOTOVY KOBORONE [WE ARE PREPARED FOR DEFENSE.] 1930. 35x25 inches. Gosydarstvennoe Uzdatelctvo, Mosco

        Est: $7,000 - $10,000

        VALENTINA KULAGINA (1902-1987) MY GOTOVY KOBORONE [WE ARE PREPARED FOR DEFENSE.] 1930. 35 1/2x25 7/8 inches. Gosydarstvennoe Uzdatelctvo, Moscow. Condition B+: repaired tears in margins; minor restored loss in image; vertical and horizontal folds. Best known as being the wife of Gustav Klutsis, Valentina Kulagina was an exceptional artist in her own right, working on exhibition designs, posters and book designs. She met her future husband in 1920 when she enrolled as a student at Vkhutemas, where he was teaching. Together they worked closely on photomontages, taking pictures at parades (and sometimes posing themselves), to capture the enthusiastic movement of the masses which they needed to fulfill various assignments. At the end of the 1920s, she departed from the sole use of photographic material in her work and began to incorporate graphic elements within her montages. This was unique at a time when photography had been unofficially adapted as the primary tool of the graphic propaganda machine. Here, three monolithic, geometrically stylized red soldiers are marching boldly to ensure the defense of the Soviet state. Klutsis / Kulagina 134.

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