The Hermitage bought a great painting of Anselm Kiefer for almost a million dollars
ARTinvestment.RU   14 июня 2018

On the portal of public procurement says that the value of the work is 750 000 Euro in rubles at the exchange rate at the date of conclusion of the contract and cannot exceed 63 750 000. At today's exchange rate in terms of rubles is $1 024 960

the Picture will come to the Hermitage of France, of the Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in the fall of 2018. About this purchase "the Hermitage," agreed long. The money will come from the Museum's endowment (Fund, which accumulates funds donors) and partly from the Fund of Vladimir Potanin.

the film was chosen is excellent: "Aurora" — impression from the cruiser of Revolution and simultaneously to address the theme of dawn. This gigantic composite canvas, overall size 280 × 380 × 22 (relief textured paintings Kiefer stated more and depth), executed in mixed media in 2015-2016 There, both oil and acrylic, and shellac, and emulsion, and lead. In Kythira there are a few "Aurora" and a few paintings of ships, but, probably, the Hermitage is buying the one that was shown at the exhibition "Anselm Kiefer — Velimir Khlebnikov" in 2017. The show was simply outstanding. And spirit, and power. Part of the work was created specifically for this Museum space. So the acquisition of the collection "Hermitage" is a logical step.

as to the price, then Yes, she is quite friendly, so much about Kiefer and costs. Sometimes even more expensive. Judging by the auction market. Generally, Kiefer — dear author, although not included in top-10 the most expensive living artists. His auction record is $3 273 400 —, too, for the work of "Hlebnikova" series, called "of Velimir Khlebnikov. Military doctrine: of battle." In 2016 bought Phiilips.

Connoisseurs of expressionist agree that in recent years 73-летний Kiefer went to the highest point in his work. So the "Hermitage" we can only congratulate: there will be one an absolute masterpiece.

V. B., AI

Sources: zakupki.gov.ru, sobaka.ru, ria.ru, tass.ru, phillips.com

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