Nikolay "Kuk" Manuylov Figural Surrealist Mixed Media Illustration, 1995

Item Details

Nikolay Manuylov “Kuk” (Russian, born 1934)
Untitled, 1995
Mixed media on paper
Unsigned
Dated to the 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 vanues 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

- slight toning; undulations; slight misalignment; scattered accretions to the glazing; chipped to the upper right edge; shifts in frame; exposed mounting hardware to the upper right; some nicks and abrasions to the frame.

Dimensions

- measures the frame; sight measures 15" W x 21.75" H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

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Item #

ITMGQ00490