Yevgeny Kovtun (35 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good w/ Protective Cover. Very good condition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Fantastic and Imaginative Works by Russian Artists (1989), compiled by Yevgeny Kovtun and Liudmila Rybakova, is a richly illustrated art book that delves into the fantastical and imaginative themes in Russian visual art. Published by Aurora Art Publishers in Leningrad, this hardcover volume showcases 79 artworks spanning from the 12th century to the late 20th century, offering a comprehensive survey of how Russian artists have explored fantasy, mythology, and the surreal. The book features a wide array of works, including: Medieval and Religious Art: Early depictions of mythical and religious themes, such as the carved decoration on the southern façade of the Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral in Suzdal (122225). 19th-Century Romanticism: Artists like Mikhail Vrubel and Nikolai Gay, who infused their works with elements of fantasy and the grotesque. Early 20th-Century Avant-Garde: Contributions from artists like Pavel Filonov, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marc Chagall, who incorporated abstract and fantastical elements into their works. Soviet Period Works: Post-revolutionary artists such as Pavel Kondratyev and Vera Yermolayeva, who continued to explore imaginative themes within the context of Soviet art. Each artwork is accompanied by a full-page plate and a brief description, providing context and insight into the artist's intent and the cultural significance of the piece.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Bournemouth, UK: Parkstone, 1998. 1st edition, F/F. Book and dust jacket have very little wear. Over 100 color illustrations, 50 b & w ph0tos and drawings. Includes chronicle of the artist's life and work, exhibitions since 1964, bibliography (published texts by Larionov and literature on Larionov). He lived from 1881-1964, and was a painter, graphic artist and theatrical designer, as well as being one of the founders of the Russian Avant-Garde. Nice copy, 176 pp. CF1. …

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Very mild shelfwear. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. With minor water damage to text block. In slipcase. This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Oversized.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. 1st. Beautifully illustrated in color. Fine condition in fine dust jacket.

Hardcover with dustjacket in protective plastic overwrap, 176 pages; very good condition; clean and crisp; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. Unpaginated, illustrated throughout, Laminated pictorial paper-covered boards; illustrated endpapers. 4to. Text block edges starting to tan, affecting page margins. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight.

First Edition. Very good copy in illustrated boards, in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: Bookplate of Tony and Tania Webster. Physical description: 175 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 33 cm. Notes: Translated from the Rusian by Paul Williams; Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-175). Contents: The impressionist years -- The beginnings of Primitivism. The painted shop-sign -- The donkey's tail -- The East and nationality -- The Lubok exhibitions -- Artistic debates -- The target exhibition -- The discovery of Pirosmani -- The book experiment -- Rayonism -- The Russian museum and Larionov -- Conclusion. After 1914 -- Chronicle of the artist's life and work -- Events since 1964. Subjects: Larionov, Mikhail Fedorovich 1881-1964; Avant-garde (Aesthetics) Russia (Federation) History 20th century; Futurism (Art) Russia (Federation); Modernism (Art) Russia (Federation). 1 Kg.…

4to, pp. 28, plus 79 color plates. Translated from the Russian by Margarita Latsinova and Thomas Crane. Introduction by Valery Fateyev. Pictorial paper over boards. Corners very slightly bumped, slight scuffing, o/w a nice copy. Artists include Bakst, Chagall and Klandinsky, along with many others less well-known. Kandinsky (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 176pp. Monograph of the painter, graphic artist, theatrical designer and one of the founders of the Russian Avant Garde.

First edition, first printing. Large format. Fine in fine dustjacket.

First Edition. Very good copy in illustrated boards, in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: Bookplate of Tony and Tania Webster. Physical description: 175 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 33 cm. Notes: Translated from the Rusian by Paul Williams; Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-175). Contents: The impressionist years -- The beginnings of Primitivism. The painted shop-sign -- The donkey's tail -- The East and nationality -- The Lubok exhibitions -- Artistic debates -- The target exhibition -- The discovery of Pirosmani -- The book experiment -- Rayonism -- The Russian museum and Larionov -- Conclusion. After 1914 -- Chronicle of the artist's life and work -- Events since 1964. Subjects: Larionov, Mikhail Fedorovich 1881-1964; Avant-garde (Aesthetics) Russia (Federation) History 20th century; Futurism (Art) Russia (Federation); Modernism (Art) Russia (Federation). 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This is a clean copy, without writing, highlights or any notes etc. The book is hardcover with images and text printed on the hardcover. No dust jacket. The book has 120 mm cut next to spine. Hard to see and repaired. Book was shrink wrapped to stay in this good condition.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Hardcovernear fine/near fine DJ.1998 thus first college library stamped, Minor shelf-wear. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. From an academic library with the usual stamps and labels. Apart from the library evidence a nice bright copy. This is a heavy book and we will request extra shipping if ordered from outside the UK. B00003987.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine copy in Fine dust jacket and paperslipcase. Russian avant-garde artists viewed painted provincial shop signs as a vital wellspring of Primitivism and Folk Art. Rejecting academic realism, they celebrated the bold colors, simplified geometry, and flat perspectives of these commercial signs, directly incorporating their naive aesthetic into early twentieth-century modernist painting experiments. Book. …

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Glossy color-pictorial boards with black cloth spine; black color-pictorial dj; 199 pp. with 275 color and bw illustrations; several gatefolds. Text in English. With a bit of history about shop signs in general, in Western Europe, in Russia and in St. Petersburg in particular. Includes sections on Kandinsky, Larionov, Pirosmanashvili, Malevich, Mansurov, rich with illustrations and text. VG/VG but with museum ex-lib. sticker and bookplate.…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. folio. pp. 175, [1]. profusely illus. (most colour, many full-page). biblio. bds. dw.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Folio. Color and B&W illustrations. Text in English. Condition: inked name on 1st pastedown; tiny smudge on top edge of book block; else NF/NF. 287 pages.

Hardcover. 199 p. Very good condition. Book has light storage marks. Dust jacket with light edge wear. With Slipcase. Otherwise very good copy. 9785730002180 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 5000.

Hardcover, 175 pages, English, 330 x 250 mm, richly illustrated with coloured illustrations, fine copy. ISBN 9781859952962. 0 g.

Half-cloth binding 30x25 cm, book in good condition, dust jacket slightly worn. 199 pages. Gewicht in Gramm: 1700.

Hardcover. Condition: Gut. 1. Auflage. 128 S. Großoktav. Or.-Pappband, Gutes, frisches Exemplar. Buch.

First English Language Edition. Quarto (29.5cm x 25cm). Pictorial paper over black cloth boards (hardcover) with titling embossed in white on spine; pictorial dustjacket; slipcase; 200pp; illus. Fine copy; appears new. Fine dustwrapper, appears new. Very Good slip case; shelf wear to extremities. An exploration of the nexus between Russian painted shop signs and avant-garde artists. 275 illustrations in color and b&w.…

Hardback. 176pp ills. throughout (some coloured), 4to Bournemouth 1998. Fine in fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 4° - 199pp - 275 Color & B/w photo-reproductions and illustrations. First edition, text in English language. Original Binding) and dust-jacket. In Fine condition.