Nikolay Kuk Surrealist Figural Mixed Media Illustration, 2020

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Nikolay Manuylov “Kuk” (Russian, born 1934)
Untitled, 2020
Mixed media drawing on paper
Signed to lower right

Both a painter and sculptor, Moscow-born artist Nickolay Manuylov, also known as ‘Kuk,’ began his career as a non-conforming underground artist in the midst of Stalin’s USSR. Following Stalin’s death, he and his late wife Ludiya Kirllova among other artists, no longer faced jail for creating art, although venues still prevented them from exhibiting their work. During the Russian invasion of Crimea, Ukraine, Kuk emigrated to the United States and has been exhibiting his work in museums and other art venues. Kuk’s unique Surrealist art is recognizable for its stylized figures, often featuring hybrid creatures, mythological content and Biblical themes.

Condition

- minor toning; some stains and handling wear throughout edges.

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ITMGP71759