Figurative and abstract paintings by Vasily Kandinsky sold in France for a price in excess of 2.5 million euro
ARTinvestment.RU   04 июля 2008

Works by Vasily Kandinsky, a recognized founder of the twentieth century abstract art, rarely appear in the Paris auction. Houses «Druo» and «Claude Agyut» successfully sold two boards that are completely different periods of the artist

At the auction houses «Druo» and «Claude Agyut» exhibited two works of a recognized founder of the twentieth century abstract art. Noteworthy that these paintings belong to a completely different, not to say the opposite periods of the artist, an experimenter.

So, placed in the rooms of «Druo» picture Epanouissement, whose name can be translated as «deployment», «Expansion», «Share» and even «Expansion», is a product created in the later period of creativity Kandinsky . His critics called the «great synthesis», as the artist combines the scenes of those years, developments and achievements of previous decades works. Executed in mixed media on cardboard sheet approximately polumetrovogo format consists of a picture like a «cut» of large triangles. They are complemented by equally straightforward «arabesque», which makes its curvature underlined additional expressive element. In the center of the picture - a red circle.

Artwork created by the military in 1944, appeared in a number of major works by Kandinsky and directories over the course of time exhibited four times - in galleries in Paris, Zurich and New York.

The second piece Kandinsky refers to a much earlier era: it is dated year 1905 and, like other early works by the artist, is more figurative. Executed on cardboard in a mixed technique tempera and gouaches, the picture is more like sketches Bakst to theatrical productions, as the work of the future nisprovergatelya authorities. The painting, known in German «Rose. Grandmother and granddaughter »depicted dressed in smart dresses, women's figures with those completely hidden-hat. Surrounding the garden was made in the transition technique similar to pointillism, and creating a blurred outlines, as if under the influence of the morning summer heat. In the background picture - a schematic image of Western European urban landscape.

According to some experts, the product of his style reminds technique «Painting over paint drawings». At the same time, some point out that the picture is clearly established and roll with the style of Russian urban lubka.

Source: www.itar - tass.com