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a black and white drawing of a man holding a tray of fooda poster with a drawing of a woman in a hat
Hermitage Fine Art

997 - NEIZVESTNY ERNST (1925–2016), AUTOGRAPH
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
NEIZVESTNY ERNST (1925–2016), AUTOGRAPH Neizvestny: graphic works / Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris: exhibition poster. [Paris: Imp. Mazarine, 1970]. 1 leaf; 61 x 44 cm. Dedication by the sculptor at the bottom of the poster: ‘To dear Sacha Brener from Ernst / E. Neizvestny’. Alexandre Davidovitch Brener (born in 1957 in Alma-Ata), artist, poet, writer, art theorist and Soviet and Russian actionist, one of the most radical representatives of 1990s Moscow Actionism, known for his provocative public actions directed against the institutional art system, the commercialisation of creativity and political opportunism. As part of the ARC’s ‘Première rencontre’ exhibitions (16 January – 15 February 1970), the first exhibition in Paris devoted to the graphic work of the Soviet sculptor Neizvestny: 40 to 50 recent engravings and drawings, some of which explored the theme ‘The Man Who Boils’. Ernst Iossifovich Neizvestny (1925–2016), a Soviet and American sculptor, printmaker, painter and philosopher, an icon of non-conformist art and winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1995). 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 comprehensive 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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