2910 Coney Island Ave 1st Floor Brooklyn, NY 11235 USA, United States
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LOT 93:
SOVIET PROPAGANDA SATIRICAL POSTER PAINTING BY TRUNEV
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Sold for: $90
Start price:
$
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Estimated price :
$100 - $150
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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SOVIET PROPAGANDA SATIRICAL POSTER PAINTING BY TRUNEV
A rare illustration painting maquette of the Russian Soviet satirical poster To be or not to be, designed by Yuri Trunev (1921-1986), Soviet graphic artist, member of the Fighting Pencil - a creative association of Leningrad artists who produced propaganda posters in the USSR. The Russian title text read as follows: To be or not to be? The poster maquette depicts a man against the backdrop of a winter landscape on a ruined farm with a cow's skull in his hands, asking the classic phrase - To be or not to be?
Illustration painting maquette for poster by Yuri Trunev for The Fighting Pencil Group, with original Russian pencil marks on the backside. Paper, mixed media.
Dimensions
22 1/2 x 17 in.
Condition
Overall condition good
