On the correctness of the list of "12 most expensive Russian artists"

[DimaB]

Probably not the first time, start talking about the one called "a Russian artist. Or even "artist of Russian origin.
If Chaim Soutine somehow may be attributed to the "Russian", though born and raised in the Belarusian town, probably in Russian do not talk, held in Russia Empire, only the first 20 years of life, but as an artist was formed in Paris, where spent the remaining 40 years. Well, let them.
But Tamara de Lempicka! Which met in Petreburge only 6 years old - from 14 to 20. And "professional" has already started to draw deep into exile, because of livelihood was not.
Or Mark Rothko, who left Lithuania, which never really Russianness did not differ in the age of 10 (according to other sources, 7) years. And, of course, no "Russia's artistic spirit" has been absorbed.
I understand that you want to look impressive against the backdrop of Records artists from other countries and nationalities. But, in my opinion, it gives a kind of inferiority complex.