The auction of Russian and Soviet photography Piasa March 28, 2011

[Tamila]

And some more interesting lots:

1 and 2, Igor Mukhin. I am very pleased that his pictures finally appeared at auction. This is a great photographer, it seems to me that his pictures a big future.
The first shot "Moscow 1987" 800-1000 euros, the second "Moscow 1986" with the same estimate

3 Piganov Ilya (b. 1964) Self-Portrait, 1989, EST. 1000-1500 Euro
And Mukhin, and Piganov were in the group Direct Photography

4 Nikolay Polissky Tower 2000, ECT. 1800-2000 euros. When I saw his photo in the auction, the first thought was: he's a photographer?

5 Sergey Leontiev, also member of the Direct Photography, shot a series of "experiments of a rigid photo, 1987 estimate: 800-1000 euros

6 and 7, Sergei Maximishin. For him, I am also very happy because for the first time I see on the auction of modern photography. He was a two-time winner of World Press Photo. If you do not get them mixed up, just the first shot and was in the contest WPP (yeah, right!)
"Tea troupe amateur Naive Theatre in the psycho-neurological boarding school № 7, St. Petersburg 2003, estimate: 2200-2500 Euros
The second shot, "Mao's Restaurant, St. Petersburg, 2002, EST. 1500-2000 Euro
 
Here's a link to the photo spread with his exhibition at the gallery's victory
http://forum.artinvestment.ru/showth...265#post584265

8 and 9, Valery and Natasha Cherkashin "Runner" and "Ballet" 2005 (Estonian: 2200-2500 euros). They use the technique of blending photos. Known series of the Moscow subway and the subway in New York.
Reference to their exhibition at the Winery
http://forum.artinvestment.ru/showth...765#post342765

and 10 Vyacheslav Tarnovetsky (b. 1945), "Chernivtsi", 1983, Est. 700-900 euros.
The representative of another photo, believed that the picture should not be anything artificial, only "pure photography."

That's such an interesting job. I look forward to the results of the auction. Many writers work involved for the first time, and maybe something where the prices inflated. Although I do not know, let's see