RUSSIAN LITHOGRAPH ILLUSTRATION BY MIKHAIL LARIONOV

RUSSIAN LITHOGRAPH ILLUSTRATION BY MIKHAIL LARIONOV
Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov, Russian, 1881 to 1964, lithographic illustration on paper, Radiant Portrait of a Woman in a Hat, for the book Lipstick by A. Kruchenykh, Kuzmin and Dolinsky Publishers, 1913. Signed in the print, lower right. Framed. Inscribed in Cyrillic, on the backside. Lipstick is one of the most famous and expensive books of the Russian avant garde, a collective work of the artist M. Larionov and the poet A. Kruchenykh. Mikhail Larionov was a painter, graphic artist, book illustrator, theater artist. Studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture, intermittently, under A. E. Arkhipov, V. A. Serov and K. A. Korovin. Initiator of the opening of the first exhibition Bubnovy Valet or Jack of Diamonds, 1910, exhibitions Osliny Khvost or Donkeys Tail, 1912, Mishen or Target, 1913, Futurists, Luchists, Primitives, 1914. The creator of the theory of Luchism, one of the first experiments in non objective art. One of the leading artists of S. P. Diaghilevs enterprise. From 1919 he lived permanently in Paris. Russian Soviet Era Avant Garde Portraits, Wall Art For Collectors. One of a kind artwork.

Dimensions
Matte L 10 1/4 x W 8 7/8 in. Litho L 4 1/2 x W 3 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate.

Condition
Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold as is.