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      • WWII RUSSIAN SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER BY KURDOV
        Nov. 09, 2024

        WWII RUSSIAN SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER BY KURDOV

        Est: $100 - $150

        A WWII Russian Soviet era propaganda poster, Trudyashchiyesya Leningrada Vosstanovim Nash Gorod, Workers of Leningrad Lets Restore Our City, by Valentin Kurdov, 1905 to 1989, Peoples Artist of the Russian Federation, No. 95, from the Combat Pencil, Boevoi Karandash series. Published by LOSKh, Leningrad. Circa: 1940s. Marked and stamped in the print. Boevoi Karandash is a creative association of Leningrad artists who produced propaganda posters and collections of satirical drawings in the middle of the 20th century. This phenomenon of mass art is often referred to as such. Мalentin Kurdovs work as a satirical posterist was also largely tied to Boyevoi Karandash. Kurdov also worked in a variety of other graphics genres. WWII and Cold War Russian Soviet Propaganda and Military Posters, Graphic Art Prints, and Collectibles.

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      • WWII SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER ASTAPOV KURDOV
        Jun. 08, 2024

        WWII SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER ASTAPOV KURDOV

        Est: $100 - $150

        A WWII Russian Soviet era propaganda lithographic poster on paper depicting an allegorical scene, Atlantic wall, by Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov, 1905 to 1989, and Ivan Stepanovich Astapov, 1905 to 1982. Titled in the print, upper to the center. Inscribed in Russian in the print, Lets lie about the European Shaft He will deceive whom Hardly When things threaten to fail Do not hide behind the Paper Shaft, lower to the center. Poem by Boris Tomofeev. Published by Boyevoy Karandash, RSFSR Artist publishing house, poster no. 75. Marked in the print upper left. Marked in the print, M 02269, numbered 51, lower left. World War II Russian Soviet Era Historical Collectables, Graphic Wall Art Prints.

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      • WWII SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER ASTAPOV KURDOV
        Apr. 06, 2024

        WWII SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER ASTAPOV KURDOV

        Est: $100 - $150

        A WWII Russian Soviet era propaganda lithographic poster on paper depicting an allegorical scene, Atlantic wall, by Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov, 1905 to 1989, and Ivan Stepanovich Astapov, 1905 to 1982. Titled in the print, upper to the center. Inscribed in Russian in the print, Lets lie about the European Shaft He will deceive whom Hardly When things threaten to fail Do not hide behind the Paper Shaft, lower to the center. Poem by Boris Tomofeev. Published by Boyevoy Karandash, RSFSR Artist publishing house, poster no. 75. Marked in the print upper left. Marked in the print, M 02269, numbered 51, lower left. World War II Russian Soviet Era Historical Collectables, Graphic Wall Art Prints.

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      • WWII SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER ASTAPOV KURDOV
        Oct. 28, 2023

        WWII SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER ASTAPOV KURDOV

        Est: $100 - $150

        A WWII Russian Soviet era propaganda lithographic poster on paper depicting a collage scene with Hitler, The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish by Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov, 1905 to 1989, and Ivan Stepanovich Astapov, 1905 to 1982. Titled in the print, upper to the center. Inscribed in Russian in the print, Hitler threw his fishing rods out of grief and began to sit by the blue sea, thinking: I will catch peace, the Nazis will have a feast, There is no pipe reel the bastard fishing rod, lower to the center. Published by Boyevoy Karandash, RSFSR Artist publishing house, poster no. 74. Marked in the print upper left. Marked in the print, M OP39, numbered 50, lower left. World War II Russian Soviet Era Historical Collectables, Graphic Wall Art Prints.

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      • WWII SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER ASTAPOV KURDOV
        Oct. 28, 2023

        WWII SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER ASTAPOV KURDOV

        Est: $100 - $150

        A WWII Russian Soviet era propaganda lithographic poster on paper depicting an allegorical scene, Atlantic wall, by Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov, 1905 to 1989, and Ivan Stepanovich Astapov, 1905 to 1982. Titled in the print, upper to the center. Inscribed in Russian in the print, Lets lie about the European Shaft He will deceive whom Hardly When things threaten to fail Do not hide behind the Paper Shaft, lower to the center. Poem by Boris Tomofeev. Published by Boyevoy Karandash, RSFSR Artist publishing house, poster no. 75. Marked in the print upper left. Marked in the print, M 02269, numbered 51, lower left. World War II Russian Soviet Era Historical Collectables, Graphic Wall Art Prints.

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      • WWII SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER ASTAPOV KURDOV
        May. 20, 2023

        WWII SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER ASTAPOV KURDOV

        Est: $100 - $150

        A WWII Russian Soviet era propaganda lithographic poster on paper depicting a collage scene with Hitler, The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish by Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov, 1905 to 1989, and Ivan Stepanovich Astapov, 1905 to 1982. Titled in the print, upper to the center. Inscribed in Russian in the print, Hitler threw his fishing rods out of grief and began to sit by the blue sea, thinking: I will catch peace, the Nazis will have a feast, There is no pipe reel the bastard fishing rod, lower to the center. Published by Boyevoy Karandash, RSFSR Artist publishing house, poster no. 74. Marked in the print upper left. Marked in the print, M OP39, numbered 50, lower left. World War II Russian Soviet Era Historical Collectables, Graphic Wall Art Prints.

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      • WWII SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER ASTAPOV KURDOV
        May. 20, 2023

        WWII SOVIET ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER ASTAPOV KURDOV

        Est: $100 - $150

        A WWII Russian Soviet era propaganda lithographic poster on paper depicting an allegorical scene, Atlantic wall, by Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov, 1905 to 1989, and Ivan Stepanovich Astapov, 1905 to 1982. Titled in the print, upper to the center. Inscribed in Russian in the print, Lets lie about the European Shaft He will deceive whom Hardly When things threaten to fail Do not hide behind the Paper Shaft, lower to the center. Poem by Boris Tomofeev. Published by Boyevoy Karandash, RSFSR Artist publishing house, poster no. 75. Marked in the print upper left. Marked in the print, M 02269, numbered 51, lower left. World War II Russian Soviet Era Historical Collectables, Graphic Wall Art Prints.

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      • RUSSIAN ABSTRACT COMPOSITION BY VALENTIN KURDOV
        May. 21, 2022

        RUSSIAN ABSTRACT COMPOSITION BY VALENTIN KURDOV

        Est: $100 - $150

        Valentin Kurdov (Russian, 1905-1989) mixed media on paper abstract composition in the suprematist style. Provenance: from the artist's collection. Marked on verso with the artist's stamp and dated 1939 in pencil. Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov was faced with the systems of symbolic perception and tryokhtsvetka (color range of blue green and red) of Petrov-Vodkin, the lessons of Malevich, and the influential work of Filonov and Kustodiev. He was very drawn to the Russian avant-garde and its vast possibilities for discovery. In the late 1920s, Kurdov and his friend Yury Vasnetsov pleaded with Kasemir Malevich to let them join the Institute of Artistic Culture and he relented. In the year 2000, the State Russian Art Museum held a retrospective entitled In Malevich's Circle: Confederates, Students, Followers in Russia 1920s-50s. The exhibit included works by the artists taught by Malevich, Kurdov's works were among those included.

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      • Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov, "Artileristo G. S. Pupukino"
        Aug. 29, 2020

        Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov, "Artileristo G. S. Pupukino"

        Est: -

        Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov, "Artileristo G. S. Pupukino" humoristische, skurrile Darstellung mit diversen Utensilien, Öl auf Malkarton, links unten signiert und datiert 1976, rückseitig bezeichnet: "Artileristo G.S. Pupukino Atsiminimai/anekdotas II.", guter Zustand, in stark lädierte Goldstuckleiste gerahmt, Innenmaße 48 x 62 cm.

        Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
      • Valentin Kurdov (1905-1989).
        Nov. 24, 2017

        Valentin Kurdov (1905-1989).

        Est: $100 - $200

        Kurdov Valentin Ivanovich (1905- 1989). A vulture. An illustration for V. Bianki’s “Stories and Tales about Nature”. 1930s. Paper, China ink. 14 х 19,8. On the reverse: the publisher’s stamps. Курдов Валентин Иванович (1905- 1989). Стервятник. Иллюстрация к книге В. Бианки «Повести и рассказы о природе». 1930-е гг. Бумага, тушь. 14 х 19,8. На обороте: издательские штампы.

        JADA Auctions, Inc.
      • Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov (1905-1989, Russian), fi
        Nov. 25, 2014

        Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov (1905-1989, Russian), fi

        Est: £200 - £300

        Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov (1905-1989, Russian), five small illustrations for the 'Bianki Forest Newspaper', pen and ink on card and paper studies of birds, husky dog, beetles, and a vole, unframed, largest 13 x 22cm. (5)

        Chiswick Auctions
      • * KURDOV, VALENTIN (1905-1989) - Pine Trees by the Water
        Jun. 05, 2013

        * KURDOV, VALENTIN (1905-1989) - Pine Trees by the Water

        Est: £1,000 - £1,500

        * KURDOV, VALENTIN (1905-1989) Pine Trees by the Water , indistinctly signed with initials. Gouache and watercolour on paper, 25.5 by 36 cm. Provenance: Important private collection, Europe. Inscribed in Cyrillic with an authentication by the artist's grandson, V. Kurdov, on the reverse.

        MacDougall's
      • KURDOV, VALENTIN (1905-1989) - Courtyard in Bukhara and Venice, two works
        Nov. 28, 2012

        KURDOV, VALENTIN (1905-1989) - Courtyard in Bukhara and Venice, two works

        Est: £2,000 - £3,000

        KURDOV, VALENTIN (1905-1989) Courtyard in Bukhara and Venice, two works , one signed and dated 1970. One watercolour on paper and the other pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper, one measuring 44 by 64.5 cm and the other 58.5 by 44.5 cm. Provenance: Important private collection, Germany.

        MacDougall's
      • KURDOV, VALENTIN (1905-1989) Ducks and Cranes,
        Jun. 09, 2011

        KURDOV, VALENTIN (1905-1989) Ducks and Cranes,

        Est: £1,500 - £2,000

        KURDOV, VALENTIN (1905-1989) Ducks and Cranes, signed and dated 1966. Watercolour, heightened with white, on paper, 42 by 33 cm. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.

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      • KURDOV, VALENTIN (1905-1989) Illustration for "Gde raki zimuyut" by Vitaly Bianki.
        Jun. 09, 2011

        KURDOV, VALENTIN (1905-1989) Illustration for "Gde raki zimuyut" by Vitaly Bianki.

        Est: £2,000 - £3,000

        KURDOV, VALENTIN (1905-1989) Illustration for "Gde raki zimuyut" by Vitaly Bianki. Watercolour, heightened with white, on paper, 39.5 by 31 cm. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner. Related literature: For another version of this illustration, see V. Bianki, Gde raki zimuyut, Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1988, cover.

        MacDougall's
      • KURDOV, VALENTIN 1905-1989 Rikki-Tikki-Tavi's Fight with Nag. Illustration for Rudyard Kipling's Short Story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"
        Dec. 01, 2010

        KURDOV, VALENTIN 1905-1989 Rikki-Tikki-Tavi's Fight with Nag. Illustration for Rudyard Kipling's Short Story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"

        Est: £4,000 - £6,000

        KURDOV, VALENTIN 1905-1989 Rikki-Tikki-Tavi's Fight with Nag. Illustration for Rudyard Kipling's Short Story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" signed, further with a stamp from the Soviet publishing house for children's literature on the reverse, 1934 Watercolour on paper, 33 by 27.5 cm.

        MacDougall's
      • VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV (RUSSIAN 1905-1989),
        Oct. 20, 2007

        VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV (RUSSIAN 1905-1989),

        Est: $700 - $900

        VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV (RUSSIAN 1905-1989), "Landscape with Trees by the Lake," watercolor, 14 x 16 in. (35.6 x 40.6 cm), signed lower right.

        Shapiro Auctions LLC
      • VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV RUSSIAN, 1905-1989 ABSTRACT COMPOSITION
        Apr. 21, 2005

        VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV RUSSIAN, 1905-1989 ABSTRACT COMPOSITION

        Est: $100,000 - $150,000

        signed in Cyrillic and dated 1928 (lower right) tempera on paper laid down on board CATALOGUE NOTE Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov was born into a family of considerable revolutionary democratic ideals. These circumstances led the artist to develop strong personal convictions and an all encompassing interest in creative discourse. Growing up in the region of Ural, Kurdov was drawn to visual representations of nature. His favorite book in childhood was a catalogue of works from The Russian Sate Museum, in St. Petersburg. In 1923, Kurdov moved there, in search of realizing his dream of attending the Academy of Fine Art. During the first years at the academy Professor Mikhail Matiushin greatly influenced Kurdov's comprehension of art. The country's post-Revolution condition triggered a wave of various artistic transformations - the art world took on political structuring in the early 1920s breaking a clear divide between the so called modern "left" and traditional "right" branches of artistic disciplines. As a student, Kurdov was faced with the systems of symbolic perception and tryokhtsvetka (color range of blue green and red) of Petrov-Vodkin, the lessons of Malevich, and the influential work of Filonov and Kustodiev. Kurdov's fine art training entailed little structural definition of pedagogy. The suspicious alliances within the Academy instilled doubt in Kurdov, thus he was faced with finding his own key to the mysteries of pictorial representation. He was very drawn to the Russian avant-garde and its vast possibilities for discovery. In the late 1920s, Kurdov and his friend Yury Vasnetsov pleaded with Kasemir Malevich to let them join the Institute of Artistic Culture and he relented. The artists at the institute were kept in isolation from each other, to increase the momentum for self-discovery, thus eliminating the possibility of outside influences or opinions. Kurdov completed ten compositions during his time studying under Malevich, one of which being the present work Composition, The Contrasts of Materials. The painting is one of the rare and valuable renditions created by the artist in his unique derivative of the Cubist idiom. Kurdov articulated his ideas in his memoir Memorable Days and Years (fig.1), "For the first time I was not thinking like an academic. To answer what I had wanted at the time was difficult. It was necessary to give myself the chance to find the solution to what that was that has been lurking in my subconscious. But I knew that the teaching of Matiushin no longer satisfied my interests or needs, and I yearned for something more. The idea of a "multiple perspective" melted the substance of the object that is so dear to me in all its uses: weight, texture and localized light." Kurdov did not want to blindly follow Malevich's theories of Suprematism, he longed to discover his own experience and come to his own conclusions. Indeed the present work introduces the means by which the artist finds a solution for incorporating cubist principles into an abstract composition. One of the first objects that Kurdov brought to class was a piece of plaster flaked off the face of the Academy of Fine Arts. The student was enticed by its simplicity and texture, and he saw it as the perfect object for his composition. The Contrasts of Materials introduces a new pictorial language to the artist's oeuvre, that of strict geometric forms, complicated by rich texture inhabiting an ambiguous, mystifying space. The artist recalls the paintings of the period: "...the works that I created then reflect my thoughts at the time. I wanted for the objects that I had chosen for the cubist compositions to be unique to me. Contrary to foreign artists, I wanted to choose objects naturally predisposed for being depicted in a cubist manner." In the year 2000, the State Russian Art Museum held a retrospective entitled In Malevich's Circle: Confederates, Students, Followers in Russia 1920s-50s. The exhibit included works by the artists taught by Malevich, Kurdov's novel renditions from the period were among those included.

        Sotheby's
      • VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV (Russian, 1905-1989). FI
        Jun. 26, 2004

        VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV (Russian, 1905-1989). FI

        Est: $700 - $900

        VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV (Russian, 1905-1989). FIGURES BY A RIVER BANK, signed in cyrillic, lower right. Watercolor on paper Provenance: By descent from the grandfather of the current owner - Sight: 16 3/4 in. x 24 1/2 in.

        Sloans & Kenyon
      • VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV (Russian, 1905-1989). CO
        Jun. 26, 2004

        VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV (Russian, 1905-1989). CO

        Est: $700 - $900

        VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV (Russian, 1905-1989). CORRALLING HORSES ON THE PLAIN, signed in cyrillic and dated 1939, Lower right, Watercolor on paper Provenance: By descent from the grandfather of the current owner - Sight: 17 1/2 in. x 23 in.

        Sloans & Kenyon
      • VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV (Russian, 1905-1989). RI
        Jun. 26, 2004

        VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV (Russian, 1905-1989). RI

        Est: $700 - $900

        VALENTIN IVANOVICH KURDOV (Russian, 1905-1989). RIVER LANDSCAPE, signed in cyrillic, Lower right, Watercolor on paper Provenance: By descent from the grandfather of the current owner - Sight: 14 in. x 16 in.

        Sloans & Kenyon
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