Bidspirit auction | MIHAIL CHEMIAKIN RUSSIAN SURREALIST LITHOGRAPH

MIHAIL CHEMIAKIN RUSSIAN SURREALIST LITHOGRAPH 1974 - Mihail Chemiakin, Russian, born 1943, lithograph on paper. The artwork depicts a Surrealist multi-figure composition with text fragments. Signed and dated Paris, 1974 lower left. Dedicated to Suzanne Massie lower right. 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 16 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. Image 9 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. All measurements are approximate Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Stains, torn paper around the edges. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.