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On 12 March in London, identified the second in the history of Sotheby's auction specialized works of contemporary Russian art - mostly post-war informal and contemporary art post-perestroika period

On March 12 in London identified the second in the history of Sotheby's auction specialized works of contemporary Russian art - mostly post-war informal and contemporary art post-perestroika period. Past auction came to fame. Perhaps, therefore, the organizers were not hard to experiment and strongly shuffle charger artists, not to frighten away the bird of luck. Several names were added, but overall the list again.

On the cover of the catalog - dvuhmetrovy canvas before «Before sunset» (1990) Oleg Vasiliev. Thing with an unusually high Vasil'eva estimeytom - 200-300 thousand pounds, and it must be said, is for that. At the core of his is, of course, social-artovskaya metaphor fully critical of the role and image of the leader of the proletariat. Through the leaves the window open to the monument to Lenin, someone will feel a breath of fresh air of freedom, the other - an allegory distorts the empire of darkness and greyness, the third - the threat that inevitably arise after the euphoria. But talking about the search for meaning - this is the second plan, while the work is an obvious feature - the extremely high decorativeness, clarity and conciseness. Even at the technical level. For comparison, you can see another work of Vassiliev sotbisovskogo strings - «passing». And a good year, 1978, and prior to emigration (Vasiliev moved to the States in the 1989-meters, then «Before sunset» written already there), and meanings in almost longer and also uses proprietary combination of constructivist practices with realistic texture and ... decorative looks weaker than in the sample. Hence the estimeyt 50-70 thousand pounds. Forecast about the D: «Before sunset» will take over 400 thousand pounds, and the «outgoing» - over 120 thousand pounds.

For the sculpture group AES + F (Tatiana Arzamasova, Leo Evzovich, Eugene Śviack, Vladimir Fridkes), exhibited the second largest estimeytom, 100-150 thousand pounds, the price is hard to make predictions. For them, this will be the first experience selling the sculptures at auction (gallery transaction does not count). Several years ago, a group of «progremela» because of its «Islamic project» - photomontage, which shows the objects of Christian civilization, fallen under the onslaught of Islamic civilization. In 2005, this seemed a distant prospect of global warming. But since then, progress has been made clear: in a small European country on the election victory of the Islamic Party, another former head of the metropolitan church talking about the eligibility rules of Shariah, on the map of Europe has become more Islamic state. If the draft AES + F so prophetic, that «Warrior No. 4» is also a good anything not offensive. This is a character known artistic project Action Half Life. There is a TimeZero game-»Shooting», hint at the formation of a special heeled computer generation. The idea works like it is not all but done professionally and technically, by the way, shining.

of the actual post of I would like to note the sculpture ¥ € $ Molodkina artist Andrew (b. 1966). Even at the last auction, he remembered a strong, expressive, colorful and conceptual thing - the work of «Christ». Acrylic glass with a cavity in the form of crucifixion, filled with oil - the symbol of pragmatic time bogootstupnichestva sign, an indication of the source of many misfortunes. Sculpture ¥ € $ - exclamation, folded character of the yen, euro, dollar and filled with oil - the development of the same themes of helplessness before the power of passion, of euphoria, the victory of the cult of power and success. Things still get in all respects, a strong and memorable. As «Christ», ¥ € $ sculptures executed in quintuplicate. Last year, the sculpture has gone a bit more expensive than 11 thousand pounds, in excess of estimeyta. According to D, price of ¥ € $ this year will be able to create already 30 thousand pounds.

About meaning «Limonov» creative union Dubosarsky Vinogradov and say immediately, and nothing. Just the fact that they are beautiful and the interior - if the interior has a huge and empty spaces with high ceilings that can take dvuhmetrovy organic canvas. Estimeyt - 20-30 thousand pounds. Forecast D: buy several times more expensive. Or rather not say.

In contrast to the actual situation of artists in the sixties with the forecast plan a much more understandable. More recently, a new and experimental, and now it is already an established market, to understand trends and rasstavlennymi priorities. Perhaps knowing this, the organizers failed to detract potential buyers of their estimates, and nearly all have, without looking, estimeyt 40-60 thousand pounds - they say, they understand.

Canvas «not true» 1975 Oscar Rabin has almost everything that is valued in the work of an artist: there is a necessary character, a good year of establishment, recognizable color, normal size. Perhaps the thing will take a little more expensive estimeyta, but not by much. Forecast D: 70 thousand pounds to 10 thousand more than the upper assessment. Portfolio Rabin valuable period in deficit, so that even large price ceases to be such in the course of the year.

Of the works presented at auction Vladimir Nemukhin two deserve special attention. «Playing the fool for a barrel of tar» (1973) is interesting, of course, not only because of its catalog «put» initially not a party. Abstraction sterpit. It is rather unusual technique of execution: the details of the images do not just set, and carefully otrisovany. Yes, and in general (and compositionally, and because of the color decision), the thing looks cool, without losing stylistic recognition (map - the place!). By assumption D, the likely price for this work will be 80 thousand pounds. Still, in 1973. For other pictures Nemukhin, «Joker Number 5», is the recent sale of reference. In late November last year at the MacDougall's was bought by her sister. Also «Joker», compositionally similar, only postarshe for 15 years, went for 36 thousand pounds plus commission. Sotbisovsky «Joker», however, and more will, and a prestigious place, and time has passed, that is, prices rose. So the projection D: 65 thousand pounds, nearly the upper limit estimeyta.

To «Beauty» Seeds Faibisovich - scenic reconstruction photos home parade of workers - we have a forecast 75 thousand pounds. Statistics artist really little, he «shoot» a sudden and, more recently, but a few months ago, the work of comparable quality sold for slightly less money. Unusual artist, intellectual. Interest in art growing, supported the exhibition process and the presence of the auction go to the artists. So the 75 thousand pounds.

Works by Eugene Rukhin, presented at the March auction, not the show for his creativity and not very interesting. To a lesser extent, this applies unless the song without a title in 1973 - with the assemblage of planks box. Decorative side rescues red dot. When estimeyte 20-30 thousand pounds projection D - 40 thousand pounds. Two years ago the same thing would cost about 15 thousand dollars. Suppose that a particular composition is not a masterpiece, but no longer works Rukhin becomes. Investors should keep Rukhin proposals in the field of view, because his work continues to be underestimated.

Another work from the category of «interesting, but not a masterpiece» - song without a title in 1973 by Vladimir Yankylevsky. Convenient size, bright colors, the presence of recognizable brand-name items - everything is good. But even more modest estimeyt, 8-12 thousand pounds. Purchase this work in the estimeyta would be very beneficial. However, the projection D: 18 thousand pounds.

style of artist Peter Belenkov sometimes called the «panic realism»; he managed some particularly stressful situations, black eddies, frightened people. In «Landscape with Moon» 1988, all this does not. Someone sees looming in the satellite image oppressive atmosphere, someone, on the contrary, the picture seems placatory. Here, then, already have a conundrum. And still attached to the enigma and external efficiency of beautiful scenery. But whether all this will help to recruit good price? Belenok yet and remains outside the «first-line» informal artists, the prices of its volatile and relatively low. So the 20 thousand pounds - estimate too optimistic. Forecast D: 12 thousand pounds, if it is above the reserve price.

On the results of Sotheby's auction of March could affect a lot of irrational factors. First, this is the first Russian auctions in the season, then there are people missing. Secondly, a few months since the last bidding for the market - a lot of time, price levels are likely to rise significantly. Higher prices can be quite illogical, given the ill health of world economy. Art in such situations becomes a stand-asset investment. This is the third. Finally, when the graphics jump and skachut people psychologically much more pleasant to spend the money without any investment calculation. Only the pressure would not leap from the Bushes speeches, Chavez, Bernanke and other evroTsB. So good to all purchases.

Source: www.sothebys.com


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