Russian Avant Garde Collection (#3)

Abstract head: The Guardian Angel, 1933. Creator: Javlensky, Alexei, von (1864-1941)
Abstract head: The Guardian Angel, 1933. Private Collection

Reciproque, 1935. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Reciproque, 1935. Private Collection

Red Evening - Blue Mountains, c. 1910. Creator: Javlensky, Alexei, von (1864-1941)
Red Evening - Blue Mountains, c. 1910. Private Collection

Deux Cotes, 1938. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Deux Cotes, 1938. Private Collection

Kochel, Straight Street, 1909. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Kochel, Straight Street, 1909. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Oriental, 1909. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Oriental, 1909. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Improvisation 6 (African), 1909. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Improvisation 6 (African), 1909. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Impression VI (Sunday), 1911. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Impression VI (Sunday), 1911. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Improvisation 18, (with tombstone), 1911. Creator: Kandinsky
Improvisation 18, (with tombstone), 1911. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Painting with the Sun, 1911. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Painting with the Sun, 1911. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Color Study. Squares with Concentric Circles, 1913. Creator: Kandinsky
Color Study. Squares with Concentric Circles, 1913. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Improvisation. Deluge, 1913. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Improvisation. Deluge, 1913. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Composition in red, blue, green and yellow, 1913. Creator: Kandinsky
Composition in red, blue, green and yellow, 1913. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Color Studies with Information on the Technique of Painting, 1913. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Saint George I, 1911. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Saint George I, 1911. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Improvisation 26 (Rowing), 1912. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Improvisation 26 (Rowing), 1912. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Watercolor "With forest and rainbow", 1913. Creator: Kandinsky
Watercolor " With forest and rainbow", 1913. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Watercolor No. 8 "Judgment Day", 1911-1912. Creator: Kandinsky
Watercolor No. 8 " Judgment Day", 1911-1912. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Improvisation Klamm, 1914. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Improvisation Klamm, 1914. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Portrait of the poet Vasili Kamensky (1884-1961), 1913. Creator: Kulbin, Nikolai Ivanovich
Portrait of the poet Vasili Kamensky (1884-1961), 1913. Found in the Collection of State Mayakovsky Museum, Moscow

Poet Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930), 1913. Creator: Kulbin, Nikolai Ivanovich (1868-1917)
Poet Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930), 1913. Found in the Collection of State Mayakovsky Museum, Moscow

Space Force Composition, 1921-1922. Creator: Popova, Lyubov Sergeyevna (1889-1924)
Space Force Composition, 1921-1922. Private Collection

Proun 5A, 1919. Creator: Lissitzky, El (1890-1941)
Proun 5A, 1919. Private Collection

The exhibition catalog 5 x 5 = 25, 1921. Creator: Popova, Lyubov Sergeyevna (1889-1924)
The exhibition catalog 5 x 5 = 25, 1921. Private Collection

The Proun Room. Sheet 5 of the I Kestner portfolio, 1923. Creator: Lissitzky, El (1890-1941)
The Proun Room. Sheet 5 of the I Kestner portfolio, 1923. Private Collection

Stairway to the castle (Murnau), 1909. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Stairway to the castle (Murnau), 1909. Private Collection

Constructive composition, 1919. Creator: Echeistov, Georgy Alexandrovich (1897-1946)
Constructive composition, 1919. Found in the Collection of Regional I. Savitsky Art Museum, Nukus

On the knees, 1920s. Creator: Galperin, Lev Solomonovich (1886-1938)
On the knees, 1920s. Found in the Collection of Regional I. Savitsky Art Museum, Nukus

The Zindan (Prison), 1930s. Creator: Bure, Leon (Lev) Leonardovich (1887-1943)
The Zindan (Prison), 1930s. Found in the Collection of Regional I. Savitsky Art Museum, Nukus

Self-Portrait, 1920s. Creator: Komarovsky, Vladimir Alexeevich (1883-1937)
Self-Portrait, 1920s. Found in the Collection of Regional I. Savitsky Art Museum, Nukus

Textile Design in Orange and White, Early 1920s. Creator: Popova, Lyubov Sergeyevna (1889-1924)
Textile Design in Orange and White, Early 1920s. Private Collection

Arab City, 1905. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Arab City, 1905. Found in the Collection of Musee national d art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Abstraction. The Dancer. Artist: Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949)
Abstraction. The Dancer. From a private collection

Still Life. Artist: Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949)
Still Life. From a private collection

Outskirts of a Town, 1919. Artist: Shevchenko, Alexander Vasilyevich (1883-1948)
Outskirts of a Town, 1919. From a private collection

Two Figures, End 1920s. Artist: Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949)
Two Figures, End 1920s. From a private collection

Dancers on a Beach. Artist: Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949)
Dancers on a Beach. From a private collection

Soured milk, 1919. Artist: Sterenberg, David Petrovich (1881-1948)
Soured milk, 1919. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Ears, 1910s. Artist: Sterenberg, David Petrovich (1881-1948)
The Ears, 1910s. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum Rostov Kremlin, Rostov

Still Life, 1919. Artist: Shevchenko, Alexander Vasilyevich (1883-1948)
Still Life, 1919. Found in the collection of the State A. Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov

Composition with two letters, 1934. Artist: Shevchenko, Alexander Vasilyevich (1883-1948)
Composition with two letters, 1934. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

The City, 1919. Artist: Shevchenko, Alexander Vasilyevich (1883-1948)
The City, 1919. Found in the collection of the State United Art Museum, Kostroma

Still Life with Sea Shells, ca 1928. Artist: Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949)
Still Life with Sea Shells, ca 1928. From a private collection

Venice, 1918. Artist: Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949)
Venice, 1918. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Still Life, 1920s. Artist: Shevchenko, Alexander Vasilyevich (1883-1948)
Still Life, 1920s. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula

The Bathers, 1919. Artist: Shevchenko, Alexander Vasilyevich (1883-1948)
The Bathers, 1919. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Gallery, Perm

Vase with Flowers. Artist: Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949)
Vase with Flowers. Found in the collection of the F. Kovalenko Museum of Art, Krasnodar

Self-Portrait, 1919. Artist: Shevchenko, Alexander Vasilyevich (1883-1948)
Self-Portrait, 1919. From a private collection

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The Russian avant-garde movement of the early 20th century was a revolutionary force that defied traditional artistic norms and embraced bold experimentation. Artists like El Lissitzky, Lyubov Popova, Wassily Kandinsky, Boris Grigoriev, and Alexandra Exter pushed boundaries and challenged the status quo with their innovative works. One iconic piece that encapsulates the spirit of this movement is "Beat the Whites with the red wedge" by El Lissitzky. Created in 1920 as a propaganda poster during the Russian Civil War, it features a powerful red wedge breaking through a sea of white. This dynamic composition symbolizes the Bolsheviks' triumph over their opponents. Lyubov Popova's "Space Force Construction, " created between 1920-1921, showcases her fascination with geometric forms and abstract compositions. The painting exudes energy and dynamism through its intersecting lines and vibrant colors. Wassily Kandinsky, known as one of the pioneers of abstract art, explored spirituality in his work. "Murnau: Mountain Landscape with Church" depicts an ethereal scene where nature intertwines with religious symbolism to evoke emotions beyond what meets the eye. In contrast to his later abstract style, Kandinsky's earlier works like "Bavarian village with a field" display his mastery of color and form. The vivid palette combined with expressive brushstrokes creates an enchanting portrayal of rural life. Popova's "Architectonic Painting" exemplifies her interest in exploring new visual languages inspired by architecture. Geometric shapes are meticulously arranged to create harmonious compositions that challenge conventional notions of space. Kandinsky's "All Saints Day II" delves into spiritual abstraction once again but adds elements of mysticism through intricate patterns and symbols. It invites viewers on a journey into another realm where colors speak louder than words.