Auction Oct. 25, 2008, Mr. Triumph of Socialist Realism "

[Евгений]

Meister, So we have to understand what is happening with the prices .. for Nyssa struggled famous English art dealer Matthew Bown http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/entertai...lery_int.shtml
  (and he is no stranger to this biznnese).

Сообщение от Meister

There can be no higher than 30-40 tyschyach dollars,

And got more than 200t. cu will wait for an analysis of past auction ..
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Remember our discussion with you in July at the Soviet painting ...:
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"Message from Eugene:
"... All right. But Konchalovsky, Juon, Saryan, Deineka, Grabar, A. Gerasimov is the first Soviet academicians .. and why their prices can not serve as a guide .."
Meister: "Eugene, in my opinion, it is impossible to put in one number Konchalovsky, Juon, Saryan and Deineko, Gerasimova. Yes, it is the first and worked in the days of socialist realism, but they did not reckon in this area . And the price of their early works can not serve as a guide, because the early works are much more significant from an artistic point of view, than later. A work created during the socialist realism were not much different from the "massive influx". 250-300, and even thousands for work established during the socialist realism was still too much. " http://forum.artinvestment.ru/showthread.php?t=875
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Soviet painting is a history of now-defunct state, and it always will largely contribute to price growth ...
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"...... Paintings of this period is underestimated. Market was not, they wrote something on the state order, something to the show, and the rest of the time - for yourself, for your soul, for the joy of daily work. In the West, many collectors perceive these paintings as Neo. Sketches "for himself" the official picture can be quite stunning ....."