Bidspirit auction | VIATCHESLAV KALININ RUSSIAN MIXED MEDIA

VIATCHESLAV KALININ RUSSIAN MIXED MEDIA PAINTING - Viatcheslav Kalinin (Russian, 1939–2022). Mixed media painting on board. Ink and graphite depiction of a seated nude against a cityscape. Ink and oil portrait of an old woman in the foreground. Signed ”Kalinin V.V.” and dated 1969 in the lower left. Framed. Viatcheslav Kalinin was a Russian painter, member of the Lianozovsky circle of nonconformist artists. Since the 1990s, Kalinin has lived in Los Angeles, USA. In his works, the artist created a phantasmagorical, grotesque image of Moscow life. Keywords: Soviet Underground Art, 20th Century Painting, Female Portrait, Mixed Media, Nonconformism. Dimensions Frame 31 x 23 1/2 in. Image 25 x 18 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good condition with signs of age and wear. Includes minor scuffs on the frame. Please refer to the photos for details. Sold as is.