Bidspirit auction | RUSSIAN VLADIMIR LEMPORT ABSTRACT PASTEL

RUSSIAN VLADIMIR LEMPORT ABSTRACT PASTEL DRAWING - A pastel on dark paper titled Composition #2 by Russian artist and sculptor Vladimir Lemport (1926–2001), created in the 1980s. The modernist abstract composition features fluid, interlocking figurative forms rendered in white, light green, and mauve pastel against a dark ground. The lower rail of the silvered textured frame bears a brass nameplate engraved ”V. Lemport”. The reverse retains an attached exhibition catalog sheet illustrating this exact work alongside an adhesive label for The Ohio State University Hillel Centennial Exhibition. Acquired directly from the artist's family in Moscow, Russia. Exhibition history includes Gallery Classic (Moscow), Rietumu Bank Museum (Riga), Gallery Dukat (Kyiv), and Ohio State University (Columbus). nonconformist, avant-garde, Soviet, draftsmanship, tableau, expressionism, artwork, line-drawing. Dimensions Frame: 14 1/2 x 11 in. Image: 13 x 9 1/2 in. Condition The pastel on dark paper is in overall very good condition with crisp line definition and stable pigment. The silvered textured frame exhibits light surface wear and minor edge rubbing. The backing board retains attached exhibition reference sheets and labels. Unexamined out of frame.