L'Art de Palekh Sovietique - The Art of Soviet Palekh
Moscow: Sovetskii khudozhiik, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 54, [2]pp (Booklet), 39 loose plates, as issued. Booklet and plates housed in their original gilt-stamped red cloth clamshell box with gold lettering on spine, and blind-stamped lettering on back cover. Pasted illustration on inside of each cover. 5 illustration in the text. This remarkable monograph on the art of Soviet Palekh is based, primarily, on the 1955 exhibition held in Moscow. The art of Palekh is a part of the world culture. Lacquer miniature which appeared in the beginning of the 20th century oil the basis of old Russian painting brought Palekh a world fame. Before that for 3 centuries Palekh was known in Russia as one of the great centers of icon-painting. After the revolution of 1917, because of persecution religion, former painters started to look for new jobs where they could use their experience. The decision was found thanks to a unique talent of Ivan Golikov and a talent for organization of his brother-in-law A. Glazunov. Using experience of Lukutino miniature and art traditions of old Russian painting, Golikov started to create miniatures. His charming and original works fascinated his former colleagues. Even their first works found a broad response among experts and public in Russia and abroad. First exhibitions of Palekh in Paris and Venice made a sensation. Golikov's miniatures, in spite of their small size, expressed a spirit of time rather well. His couples, troika driving, rendezvous, dances, battles, beautiful in form and colour, were full of dynamic rhythm, reflecting the time of rapid changes. The 39 tipped-in plates depict the work of the following artists: P. D. Bazhenov, I. M. Bakanov, S. P. Bakhirev, A. V. Borunov, G. K. Bureyev, D. N. Butorin, I. P. Vakurov, A. I. Vatagin, I. I. Golikov, V. I. Golov, A. A. Dydykin, A. I. Zaitsev, N. M. Zinovyev, T. I. Zubkova, F. A. Kaurtsev, A. V. Kovalev, A. V. Kotukhin, A. A. Kotukhina, I. V. Markichev, G. M. Melnikov, B. M. Nemtinov, V. A. Panin, V. A. Paramonov, N. M. Parilov, N. A. Pravdin, V. M. Salabanov, V. N. Smirnov, S. D. Solonin and I. E. Chelyshev. 20 plates in vivid color, and 19 in black and white. Clamshell box moderately rubbed along edges. Head and tail of spine frayed. Plate No. 4 partly taped. Minor and sporadic creasing along edges of cardboards (not affecting images). Upper rear corner of booklet bumped, thus slightly affecting pages throughout. Text in Russian, French and English. Clamshell box in overall good, booklet and interior in good+ to very good condition. g. Item #33632
Price: $150.00