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Boris Alekseevich Ukhanov Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1903 - d. 1974

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Dec. 20, 2018
BORIS UKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1903-1974), At a Play in the Workers' Club, 1935
Est: $200 - $300
UKHANOV BORIS ALEKSEEVICH (RUSSIAN 1903-1974), Na Spektaklye v Rabochem Klube [At a Play in the Workers' Club], 1935, etching and drypoint, 67 x 55.5 cm (26 3/8 x 21 5/8 in.), plate measuring 32.5 x 42 cm (12 3/4 x 16 1/2 in.), inscribed and dated lower right, numbered 14/50 LOT NOTES Boris Alekseevich Ukhanov was a Russian landscape painter and graphic designer, known for his poster designs and children's book illustrations. He was born in Moscow in a family of artists. Beginning in 1919 he created set decorations for plays at the Krasnopresnensk Mechanical Factory Club, where he also worked. He graduated from the Moscow Higher Technical Arts Institute (VKhUTEIN) in 1929. He was married to fellow artist Elizaveta Volyanskaya-Ukhanova. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Dec. 20, 2018
BORIS UKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1903-1974), In the Collective Farm, 1936
Est: $150 - $250
UKHANOV BORIS ALEKSEEVICH (RUSSIAN 1903-1974), In the Collective Farm, 1936, etching, drypoint and mezzotint, 51 x 43.5 cm (20 1/9 x 17 1/7 in.), plate measuring 33 x 28.7 cm (13 x 11 1/3 in.), inscribed and dated lower right LOT NOTES Boris Alekseevich Ukhanov was a Russian landscape painter and graphic designer, known for his poster designs and children's book illustrations. He was born in Moscow in a family of artists. Beginning in 1919 he created set decorations for plays at the Krasnopresnensk Mechanical Factory Club, where he also worked. He graduated from the Moscow Higher Technical Arts Institute (VKhUTEIN) in 1929. He was married to fellow artist Elizaveta Volyanskaya-Ukhanova. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Dec. 20, 2018
BORIS UKHANOV (RUSSIAN 1903-1974), At the Newspaper Showcase, 1936
Est: $150 - $250
UKHANOV BORIS ALEKSEEVICH (RUSSIAN 1903-1974), At the Newspaper Showcase, 1936, etching and drypoint, 59 x 44.5 cm (23 1/4 x 17 1/2 in.), plate measuring 40 x 27.7 cm (15 3/4 x 10 8/9 in.), signed and dated lower left, inscribed lower right LOT NOTES Boris Alekseevich Ukhanov was a Russian landscape painter and graphic designer, known for his poster designs and children's book illustrations. He was born in Moscow in a family of artists. Beginning in 1919 he created set decorations for plays at the Krasnopresnensk Mechanical Factory Club, where he also worked. He graduated from the Moscow Higher Technical Arts Institute (VKhUTEIN) in 1929. He was married to fellow artist Elizaveta Volyanskaya-Ukhanova. PROVENANCE INFORMATION This lot comes from the collection of Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Shapiro Auctions LLC

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