Nikolay "Kuk" Manuylov Surrealist Hand-Painted Clay Sculpture

Item Details

Nikolay Manuylov “Kuk” (Russian, born 1934)
Hybrid creature, late 20th or 21st century
Hand-painted clay sculpture
Unsigned

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

- cracks and possible repairs; tiny spots of crumbled clay with minor loss; vague abrasions and accretions throughout.

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Item #

ITMGQ41938