In the Romanov gallery recently opened an exhibition "Vladimir Nemukhin. The sculpture". AI congratulates Vladimir Nikolaevich and the organizers of this event and talks about the fate and work of one of the main figures in the informal post-war art

To 20 June 2010 in the gallery "Romanov" (www.gallery-romanov.ru) will last only-только opened the exhibition "Vladimir Nemukhin. The sculpture". The website ARTinvestment.RU congratulates Vladimir Nikolaevich and the organizers of this event and enjoyed a pleasant occasion to talk about the fate and work of one of the major figures in post-war unofficial art.

For most admirers of Vladimir Nikolaevich Nemukhin, which this year celebrated its 85th anniversary, the main "phrases" are "non-conformism", "Lianozovsky group", "exhibition for Enthusiasts", "beekeeping", "Bulldozer exhibition", "the city Committee". Indeed, Nemukhin participated in almost all high-profile shows and parties were the key processes in post-war unofficial art. And this is already a lot written.

Where less people know that the entire war as a teenager Vladimir Nemukhin worked in Moscow instrument-making plant. In 1943 he met the artist Petr Efimovich Sokolov (artist from the book "the avant-garde stopped on the run"), who worked as chromolithographs in the farm of decal. Sokolov, which Nemukhin remembers with great warmth, had a significant impact on the creative world of the young artist and took part in his training. Nemukhin remembers: "Peter E. was gathering his "Museum" — reproductions from cheap magazines, Newspapers, all that were able to get. Over time he gathered the improvised art library, arranged in folders. And I remember he showed me these folders, and there... Malevich, , Chagall... it is Clear that my head started reeling fast. The falcons also opened my cubism, which made me very fascinated". At the end of 1943, that is after meeting with Sokolov, Nemukhin entered the art room the all where for three years he mastered the skills. "Attended classes only when he went on the night shift. Throughout the war the regime was, from eight in the morning until eight in the evening — first shift, second week — is working from eight in the evening until eight in the morning. No Saturdays and Sundays — weekend appeared only after the war. And learned: after a night shift "slept" for three hours and then by one o'clock went to the Studio, where he studied for three hours..."

• Wooden figure. Constructivist composition
  1997. Height 30 cm Koller. 30.06.2008
  estimated the auction (estimate): 12-15 thousand dollars.
• Saturday. The Shabbat. Chairs in a Prague synagogue. 1993 Bronze, green patina. Height 29 cm
  MacDougall's. 13.06.2008. Assessment of the auction (estimate): 24-35 thousand dollars.

it is Now difficult to imagine that technically all nemuhinskie "universities" — is the only art Studio of the all, and "diploma" was a certificate of completion.

After studying in the second half of the 1940s-х Nemukhin worked as a technical editor in the "Soviet graphics", then an artist at the factory. In 1952 he joined Moscow Association of artists. In 1959, an acquaintance with Nemukhin Oscar Rabin (together designed the Palace of culture before the New year). This meeting was largely fatal. Gradually took place an occurrence in the "Lianozovsky group", the apotheosis of which was the organization and participation in exhibition in Belyaevo, which was destined to become the "bulldozer". "Bulldozer exhibition" of 1974, many researchers believe landmark in the history of post-war unofficial art. It was after the violence of the Soviet government eased the pressure on independent artists. After Belyaevo took place allowed the exhibition in Izmailovo Park and the pavilion "beekeeping" at VDNH. And soon, the authorities opened channels for the legalization of independent professional artists across the section of painting at the city of graphs.

the Second half of the seventies until 1986 — is time Nemukhin dedicated to the development of their own creativity and organizational work in the painting section of the Moscow Committee of graphic artists. "As a representative of the city Committee I did solo exhibitions Vladimir Pyatnitskiy, his friends Anatoly Zverev and Vladimir Yakovlev. Zverev even took in a scenic section. Main and my last exhibition in the city Committee was "Object"".

the Most recognizable theme from the 1960s to-х of years in the works Nemukhin steel card — solitaire, card tables, Jack of jacks. On the contrary, in his main sculpture became geometrical, constructivist solutions and a dedication to the artists — cézanne, Krasnopevtsev, Veisberg and other.

• Dedication To Veisberg. 1986. Bronze, green patina Height 26 cm . Sotheby's. 15.04.2008
  estimated the auction (estimate): $ 35-45 thousand.

To date, nearly 100 works Nemukhin located in the famous meeting of artists-нонконформистов Norton Dodge, which is represented in the American Museum Zimmerly. His work is in German, the Museum Ludwig of modern art, new-йоркском the Museum of Modern art. From Russian museums work Nemukhin purchased by the Tretyakov gallery, can be seen in the permanent exposition of Moscow Museum of modern art (Petrovka, 25), at the Museum of modern art ART4.ru, the Museum "Other art" and other. The creative Luggage of the artist has more than 1200 paintings, more than 2000 pictures and more than 50 sculptures.

About two years ago to the traditional Nemukhin wooden sculptures, bronze castings and porcelain the author has added short-run plates porcelain sculpture. About two years ago with his wooden form in Germany was executed subscription edition porcelain geometric sculptures, which at the time cost about 6000 euros.

short-run porcelain Nemukhin now in great demand by collectors and auctions comes to rare, sold mainly in the format of a private gallery deals. Some plates in the summer of 2008 were sold at Swiss auction Koller. At the time, the results met the price range of 2000-4000 dollars. In General, this format may be recommended for investing.

a Bronze sculpture Nemukhin at international auctions exhibited with the estimate of 25-40 thousand dollars. One of the most expensive sales in the strings of sculpture — 60 thousand dollars for "Dedication to Krasnopevtsev" in 2007, at MacDougall's.

• Evening. 1978. Oil on canvas, mixed technique
  101 x 101. MacDougall's. 15.06.2007
  estimated the auction (estimate): 79-119 thousand dollars.
  Price: $ 143.5 thousand.
• Unfinished solitaire game. 1966
  , oil on Canvas, mixed media. 96,5 x 110
  Sotheby's. 26.04.2006. Assessment of the auction (estimate): 50-70 thousand dollars. Price: 240 thousand dollars.

the Absolute auction record for creativity Nemukhin was installed in 2006 at Sotheby's. And of course, painting. Very distinctive canvas called "Unfinished solitaire" 1966 left the auction fighter for 240 thousand dollars. Such a successful sale raised a total market benchmark, but the system in the figure does not become. Now is a good painting, Nemukhin card with the right theme, the right period (second half of 1960-х and until the second half of 1980-х) at international auctions finds buyers in the price range of 60-120 thousand dollars. Strong graphics on the average quoted in the range of 8-20 thousand dollars.

Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

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