October 25 at the gallery «SOVKOM» will be auctioned «Triumph of socialist realism». Pre-exhibition will be opened on 18-24 October 2008

October 25, 2008 at 15:00 in gallery «SOVKOM» (Moscow, st. Schepkin, 28) will be auctioned «Triumph of socialist realism». There will be more than 200 lots, including paintings and graphics recognized by Soviet artists, posters, objects of decorative art made of bronze, faience, and a unique collection of propaganda porcelain. Pre-exhibition at the gallery «SOVKOM» will be open from 18 to 24 Oct, 2008.

Most of the auction lots - are brilliant examples of Soviet art, including canvas AA Deineka «Running Girls »(1941), which is a copyleft version of the well-known paintings« Donbass. Lunch », and cardboard« Girl, knotted ribbon on the head », originating from the Moscow sculptor B. sponges, which formerly owned by Studio A. Deineko.

A special place in the list of lots took the official portraits of leaders of the proletariat and people vershaschih Soviet history. Among such works include canvas «Portrait Kliment Voroshilov in the office» (1929) Isaak I. Brodsky , one of the first artists working on creating images of leaders, as well as canvas «KE Voroshilov and AM Gorky in dash CDKA» (1935) Vasily V. C . Svarog (Korochkina) , with minor modifications, repeating the same picture that is in the Central Museum of Armed Forces.

The official art of the Soviet era sought to capture not only politicians but also the latest advances in science and technology, as well as heroes of labor, creating a new life. Among the works that reflect the spirit of the era, will include works by «Soviet air fleet» AA Labasa , «Portrait pilot » AN Samokhvalova ,« Kolkhoznaya work »and« tractor-driver » GG Нисского , «Cheluskintsev on the ice floes» FP Reshetnikova , as well as canvas «Murmansk. Tulomstroy. Vodosbros. A general view »(1936) PP Konchalovsky , exhibit« Industrial socialism »(М.-Л., 1939 ).

One of the most interesting phenomena of artistic culture of the XX century was the campaign porcelain collection which offered for tender «Triumph of socialist realism». In 1920, 1930, due to the new «awareness campaign opportunities mass dishes», the main themes of porcelain painting became electrification and industrialization of the country during the first five-year, collectivized agriculture, the Red Army, sports, pioneer movement.

At the auction will be well represented and the small plastic dishes Dulevskogo, Dmitrovsky, the Leningrad Porcelain Factory, whose master is actively developed decorative forms, filling them with a new sense of propaganda. Plastic language design closer to the modern ceramic porcelain constructive poster, using the methods of film and photomontage, bold foreshortening, severe repetitive rhythm. This is vividly apparent in the exposed to the auction items - a plate bearing the inscription «For complete collectivization», the cup with the slogan «For the Motherland!», A teacup with a memorial inscription «Ready for Labor and Defense 1932-1933 biennium» Dulevskogo Porcelain Factory, cup «percussion in kolkhoz »porcelain-faience factory« Red farforist »and others.

will also be presented a bronze sculpture models EA Jansson, Manizer - «On boom »,« Diskobolka », bronze works, reflecting new ideals of the Soviet people:« swimmer »,« Ice hockey player »,« winner »,« Pilot »,« Military skier ».

With all the auction lots can be viewed at the exhibition, which will be held from 18 to 24 October, daily from 12:00 to 18:00, at the gallery «SOVKOM» (Moscow, st. Schepkin, 28).

Source: Press Releases galleries «SOVKOM»