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Nikolay Manuylov “Kuk” Surrealist Figural Ink Illustration, 2017

Item Details

Nikolay Manuylov “Kuk” (Russian, born 1934)
Surrealist composition with figures, 2017
Ink on paper
Signed to lower edge

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

- some undulations to the sheet and edge wear.

Dimensions

18.0" W x 24.0" H x 0.1" D
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Item #

ITMGQ90675

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