Alexander Kosolapov "Malevich Marlboro"
 

A.Kosolapov

Malevich Marlboro 1989

oil on canvas, 70 x 130 cm


+ Early work Komarov (duo Komar /Melamid) and graphics Vl.Nemuhina 80

Famous work.
Interestingly, this is the only instance of the author repeats or there?

At Sotheby's, f Marlboro Malevich passed in 2008, but the thing was acrylic on canvas and smaller in size - 41x76.
But it was bought by a gentleman put it directly from the author , and had impressive " record" shows:
  Aachen, Neue Galerie - Sammlung Ludwig, Hommage-Demontage, March 25 - May 15, 1988 .

Ludwigshafen, Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Hommage-Demontage, May 28 - July 3, 1988.
Gelsenkirchen, Städtisches Museum, Hommage-Demontage, August 28 - October 23, 1988 .

Utrecht, Hedendaagse Kunst, Hommage-Demontage, November 12 - December 31, 1988 .

Hasselt, Provinciaalmuseum, Hommage-Demontage, January 28 - March 5, 1989 .

Museum Moderner Kunst, Vienna, Hommage-Demontage, 15 March -1 May 1989 .
And published in Uli Bohnen (Ed.) Hommage-Demontage, Verlagshaus Wieland, Cologne, 1988, fig. with. 94.

Added after 7 minutes
A thing Kosolapov with a black rectangle below the logo is called Malevich-black square /Malevich - Black Square (1987, c /o, 119,5 x173) and it too was sold on
Sothebys, e, but already in 2009.

There provenance - Eduard Nakhamkin Fine Arts , New York.