Bidspirit auction | OLEG TSELKOV RUSSIAN OUR PLANET

OLEG TSELKOV RUSSIAN OUR PLANET SIGNED ETCHING, 1976 - A limited edition etching titled ”Our Planet” by Russian nonconformist artist Oleg Tselkov (1934–2021). The surrealist composition features a distorted, biomorphic figure suspended by a rope within a circular, planetary form, surrounded by hovering insects and rendered with dense cross-hatching. The work is signed in pencil in Cyrillic to the lower right margin, situated just below mirrored printed text and the date 1976 in the plate. The lower left margin is numbered in pencil ”II - 92/100”. The graphic is presented under glass within a gilt-toned frame featuring a wide silk mat and a gilt inner liner. The reverse is secured with a wire hanger and sealed with brown backing paper. Provenance: Alexander Glaser. russian nonconformist art, soviet unofficial art, surrealist print, biomorphic figure, limited edition print, cyrillic signature, paris period, contemporary russian graphic. Dimensions Image / Plate : 11 13/16 × 7 7/8 in. (30 × 20 cm) Sheet : 18 1/8 × 14 3/16 in. (46 × 36 cm) Framed : 29 1/8 × 25 3/16 in. (74 × 64 cm Condition Overall good visible condition. The etching exhibits no obvious tears, prominent creases, or significant foxing within the visible image area. The silk mat and gilt-toned frame show only minor edge wear. The frame's reverse paper backing remains fully intact. The work has not been examined out of the frame. Condition is consistent with age.