Bidspirit auction | MIHAIL CHEMIAKIN RUSSIAN LIMITED EDITION

MIHAIL CHEMIAKIN RUSSIAN LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH - Mihail Chemiakin, Russian, born 1943, lithograph on paper. The artwork depicts two Surrealist characters. Signed, dated Paris, 1974, and numbered 80 out of 100 lower left. Unframed. Provenance: Gifted directly by the artist to Suzanne Massie, 1931 to 2025, an American scholar and noted interpreter of Russian culture whose close relationships with artists, institutions, and intellectuals in both the United States and Russia were fostered through decades of cultural exchange, including close friendships with Mihail Chemiakin and Dmitri Shagin. Mihail Chemiakin or Shemyakin is a Russian-American painter, stage designer, sculptor and publisher, and a controversial representative of the nonconformist art tradition of St. Petersburg. Collectible Graphic Art, Prints And Multiples, Limited Edition, Soviet Unofficial Art, Nonconformism. Dimensions Paper 15 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. Image 9 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Stains. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.