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a black and white photo of a man and two womenan envelope with a handwritten letter and a picture of a woman
Hermitage Fine Art

994 - NEIZVESTNY ERNST (1925–2016)
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Estimate €80 - €100
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Description
NEIZVESTNY ERNST (1925–2016) ELAGUINA ELENA (1949–2022) ZINOVIEV ALEXANDRE (1922–2006) Moscow, 1970s Black-and-white photograph. 10 x 15 cm. Stamp ‘Ing. Vladimir Hák Bratislava’ and ownership inscriptions on the reverse. Ernst Iossifovich Neizvestny (1925–2016), Soviet and American sculptor, engraver, painter and philosopher, an icon of non-conformist art, winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1995). Elena Vladimirovna Elaguina (1949–2022), Soviet and Russian artist, one of the leading figures of Moscow Conceptualism, creator of objects and installations, honorary member of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts. Alexander Alexandrovich Zinoviev (1922–2006), Russian philosopher, writer, sociologist and essayist. In the 1950s and 1960s, he was one of the symbols of the revival of philosophical thought in the USSR. Following the publication in the West of his fiercely satirical book *The Gaping Heights*, which brought him worldwide fame, and subsequently of the novel *The Radiant Future*, he was expelled from the country in 1978 and stripped of his Soviet citizenship. He returned to Russia in 1999. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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