FINE ART AND ANTIQUE ESTATE AUCTION 145
By Antique Arena Inc
Mar 16, 2024
2910 Coney Island Ave 1st Floor Brooklyn, NY 11235 USA, United States
A large collection of antique items combined from several NYC estates. Fine art, photographs, documents, military memorabilia, art glass, porcelain, decorative antiques, and more…
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LOT 96:

SOVIET PROPAGANDA SATIRICAL POSTER PAINTING BY TRUNEV

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$ 50
Estimated price :
$100 - $150
Buyer's Premium: 28% More details
Auction took place on Mar 16, 2024 at Antique Arena Inc
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SOVIET PROPAGANDA SATIRICAL POSTER PAINTING BY TRUNEV
A rare mixed media on paper painting, a maquette of the Russian Soviet satirical poster Dead Souls, designed by Yuri Trunev for The Fighting Pencil Group, circa 1970 - 1980. Yuri Trunev, Russian, 1921 to 1986, a Soviet graphic artist, member of the Fighting Pencil - a creative association of Leningrad artists who produced propaganda posters in the USSR. The Russian text read as follows: Dead souls again? The title of the poster contains a Russian wordplay shower (dush) and soul (dusha). The poster depicts two plumbers who abuse alcohol and do not complete their work, thus hampering the work of conscientious employees. With original Russian pencil marks on the backside - Trunev, Dead Souls, and others. Russian Soviet Propaganda, Posters And Paintings For Wall Decor.

Dimensions
22 1/2 x 17 in.

Condition
Overall condition good

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