Erik Bulatov made a label Brut "Abrau-Дюрсо"
ARTinvestment.RU   11 апреля 2019

Classic conceptualism, one of the most expensive living artist created the design for labels white and red special edition Brut Victor Dravigny Russian wine house "Abrau-Дюрсо"

Inside the bottle that got the editorial, — sparkling wine with protected geographical indication "Kuban" vintage Brut red "Premium Cabernet." From the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon harvest in 2015.

Below, it is written that drinking alcohol is harmful to health, therefore, will be considered. On the back label — printed autograph Erik Bulatov and his toast of thanks to women that make us happy. The idea of the label was inspired by the previously written pattern, which the artist dedicated to his wife Natalia.

Collaboration with Bulatov — fourth joint project "Abrau-Дюрсо" with Russian artists. In 2015, the label did a theater artist Boris Messerer, 2016 — Pavel Pepperstein, and in 2017-м — artist and designer Evgenia Miro.

Erik Bulatov takes second place (after Ilya Kabakov) in the ranking of the auction's most expensive living Russian artists. The current record belongs to the painting "glory to the CPSU", bought in 2008, at Phillips de Pury for $2 160 000.

the use of the works of artists in the design of the bottles and aluminum cans — long-standing and widespread tradition in the art world. Right off the bat recall sake with the design of Takashi Murakami, champagne design by Ilya Kabakov, a vodka Warhol design, banks design, Richard Prince and even our "Lada" with pin-апами Valery Barykin. A separate issue — wine labels Chateau Mouton Rothschild, created by Dali, Chagall, Picasso and other great artists for decades.

Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

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