Late this past May some friends and I were on the Friday night gallery crawl in Provincetown when we came across this little tucked-away room lined with what looked like Russian Suprematist paintings.
This is just a sampling, with badly-compressed images. These are all original paintings on paper or board. Some are signed with initials, and some are unsigned. The dealer, Mary Feeley, told us that she'd purchased them from a former Soviet republic, but I can't recall which. The paintings were dated from 1919 to sometime in the early 1920's.
The significance for me is that these seem to be lesser-known artists, and they show the effects of the broader cultural work taking place in the young Socialist nation. These paintings mark the time, effort and focus of people caught in a whirlwind of purpose, driven by a utopian vision. They're the records of artists seeking relevance within a new regime, practicing the language of a new world order.
Head out to Provincetown before July 1 and check out this outstanding collection before it disappears again.
Hutson Gallery
432 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
telephone: 508-487-0915
email: director@hutsongallery.net
6/26/2010
A Russian Suprematist treasure trove on view at the Hutson Gallery in Provincetown until July 1
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2 witty retorts:
nice to find this, just the juice I needed tonight!
Glad you liked 'em Harold!!! B
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