Продам: Woodcut Ivan Konstantinovich Lebedev (1884, Russia - 1972, France)

[Wladzislaw]

Ivan Lebedev /JEAN LÉBÉDEFF
( 12/11/1884 , Bogorodsk Nizhny Novgorod province. - 21.09.1972 , Nimes, France)

In 1907 he graduated from the School of river traffic in Nizhny Novgorod. In 1909 he emigrated for political reasons , was in Belgium, then moved to Paris . Made friends with the artists of Montparnasse , a frequent visitor to the artistic cafe "Camélèon". In 1909-14 attended classes at the National School of Fine Arts , Academy of Matisse , master L. Tolstoy , Russian Academy ( at SF Bulakovskogo ) . Became interested in engraving , studied vintage collection of the National Library . Before World War I was the representative of the intermediary between the Russian artists and the Salon des Independants , helped the Russians to participate in the Exhibition .

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In 1914-17 was producing leaflets, posters and ads for Russian soldiers on the French front. Performed the first book illustrations : "The three knights and shirt . Tale of the XIII century , " J. de Beziers and " Deaf words " Amari ( both - Moscow, 1916), bibliophile edition of" King Lear "by Shakespeare (Paris, 1916).

In 1919 he began illustrating books for Paris publishing house "Mornay", later - publishing "Fayard", "Trianon", "Crès", "Pot Cassè". Worked in the art woodcuts. In 1920 -30s illustrated about one hundred books , both mass and bibliophile . Performed to illustrate the French edition of Russian authors: "Tales of " Pushkin (1918), "Stories " Gorky (1922), "The Pit " AIKuprin ( 1926), " Diaries " Leo Tolstoy ( 1926) and others designed the book "Song of the working hammer " KD Balmont for the Moscow State Publishing House (1920).

Participated in group exhibitions at the cafe "Le Parnasse" ( 1921 ), "Camélèon" ( 1923 devoted K. Balmont ) and "La Rotonde" ( 1925), Gallery J. Povolotzky ( 1921), woodcuts in the exhibition organized by the P. Bornet ( 1923), an exhibition of Russian art in London (Gallery Whitechapel, 1921) , the International exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris (1925 ) . In 1925 he held a solo exhibition at the gallery Le Vermillon.

Was friendly with SI Sharshuny , MF Andreenko , KL Boguslawska VI Izdebsky , N. Isaev , PA Hentovoy , attended meetings at Villa Said Anatole France . He was a group of Russian artists " kick ." Published saver , portraits, landscapes of Paris , illustration ( for the story " Peasants" Anton Chekhov 's novel "The Iron Flood " Serafimovich , etc.) in the left editions : "Clarté" (1921-25), " L'Humanitè "(1926-38)," Le Monde "(1928-29) and " Regard "( 1937). In 1926 was one of the organizers and participants of the Moscow exhibition " revolutionary art of the West ."

In 1927 he settled in his home-studio in Fonton - of -Roses , near Paris. Participated in exhibitions in Paris : Book Illustrators (1931), engraver and Illustrators (1937), in the International exhibition of art books (1931, Petit Palais ) , in the salons Populiste ( 1932 ) and Les imagiers ( 1938, 1939 ) . In 1932 won the Grand Prix at the 7th competition "Meilleur artisan de France" ( Best Craftsman in France) . In 1946 the works were shown at the exhibition " In honor of the Victory " , organized in Paris the Union of Soviet patriots.

Created several hundred bookplates , circa 2000 easel paintings and 3,000 separate prints : views of Paris , fabulous scenes , genre scenes , still lifes, portraits (including Leo Tolstoy , Fyodor Dostoyevsky , Nikolai Rimsky -Korsakov Mily Balakirev , Blok , Gorky ) . In 1962 he was awarded the Medal of the International Congress "Ex Libris". In 1967 Fonte -Roses , an exhibition of his work organized by the Municipality .

Spent his final years in Nimes . Due to illness, was forced to leave work. In 1973 a memorial exhibition held at the Museum of Fine Arts in Nimes.

Presented at the Pushkin Museum ( Russia ) , in the National Library in Paris and other French museums .

Text from the book : Leykind O. Makhrov K., D. Severyukhin Russian artists living abroad . St. Petersburg . , 2000 .

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The artist has a Catalogue Raisonne, koy , however , not available to the owner of engravings . Woodcut name given yourself.

Dubray, Jean-Paul. L'Ymaigier Jean Lebedeff. Nombreuses compositions originales dessinees et gravees sur bois et Catalogue complet de l'oeuvre de l'artiste. Paris: Chez l'auteur, 1939 .

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Вложение 54355
1. Still. 1921 . Woodcuts . Signed and numbered by hand, stamp artist. Phone prints 13 . Edition: 15.
Sheet Size : 8,4 x 11,8 cm Picture Size : 5 x 8,2 cm Thin paper .

Вложение 54365
2 . Man stops his horse. 1922 . Woodcuts . Signed and numbered by hand, stamp artist. Phone prints 13 . Edition: 15.
Sheet size : 11,2 x 20,1 cm Picture Size : 7 x 16,8 cm Thin paper . At the top, above the horse's head , on a white field yellowing , most can be hidden under the mat .

Вложение 54375
3 . Bouquet in a vase. 1922 . Woodcuts . Initial on board , signed and numbered by hand, stamp artist. Phone engravings 8 . Edition: 10 .
Sheet size : 20,6 x 13,3 cm Picture Size : 10,3 x 5,6 cm Thin paper . At the top spot, which will be hidden under the mat ; on the right side of the hole and woodcuts yellowing .

Вложение 54385
4 . The barricades. 1922 . Woodcuts . Initials on the board , signed and numbered by hand, stamp artist. Phone prints 13 . Edition: 20 .
Sheet size : 20,5 x 20 cm Picture Size : 12,2 x 12,4 cm Thin paper .

Вложение 54395
5 . Hunting . 1923 . Color woodcut . Initials on the board , signed and numbered by hand, stamp artist. Phone prints 18 . Edition: 25 .
Sheet size : 13,5 x 15,8 cm Picture Size : 7 x 10 cm Thin paper .

Вложение 54405
6. Dame. 1923 . Woodcuts in two colors. Initials on the board , signed and numbered by hand, stamp artist. Phone engravings : 5 . Circulation: 12.
Sheet size : 20,6 x 13,9 cm Picture Size : 13,4 x 8,7 cm Thin paper .

Вложение 54415
7. Portrait. Beg. 1920s.
Woodcuts . Initial on board , signed and numbered by hand, stamp artist. Phone engravings 7 . Edition: 15 . Epreuve d'artiste.
Sheet Size: 17 x 10,2 cm Picture Size : 13,7 x 7,2 cm Thin paper .

Вложение 54425
8. Grinder . 1930 . Woodcuts . Initials on the board , signed and numbered by hand, stamp artist. Phone engraving : 189. Circulation: 225.
Sheet size : 24,9 x 20 cm Picture Size : 12,6 x 13,7 cm

PRICE FOR ALL - 750 USD.

[Wladzislaw]

What no one wants to say, become a sponsor? Buy and give local historic museum? This is not a millionaire cities, there will be love and respect

[Glasha]

Interesting idea, because the quality and quantity of good material (finished a mini-collection), and your serious attitude to it, to the material, and supply is an honorable one (a good example to follow)

[Wladzislaw]

I think it came from Bogorodsk not such a huge number of famous people.

I myself gave the Belarusian museum some things are not particularly expensive, but had some local and topical interest. People are really grateful, and not just words, and seen. I talked with the staff of a provincial museum in Russia, quite different than in large cities, people are happy to simply communicate, even some kind of information.

When buying for the transfer of the museum, the price - 500.