GRISHA BRUSKIN | No.4 and No.6 from the Series 'Fundamental Lexicon' [Two works]

both signed in Cyrillic and dated '86' l.r.; further inscribed on the reverseink on paper over pencil

St Petersburg, The State Russian Museum; Moscow, The State Tretyakov Gallery; Frankfurt am Main, Städel et al., 'Nonkonformisty: vtoroy russkiy avangard 1955-1988', 1996-1997, both illustrated on p.100 of the catalogue
Verona, Palazzo Forti, 'L'arte vietata in URSS 1955-1988', 7 March - 4 June 2000, both illustrated on pp.204-205 of the catalogue
Bern, Kunstmuseum Bern, 'Avantgarde im Untergrund. Russische Nonkonformisten aus der Sammlung Bar-Gera', 3 February - 24 April 2005, 'No.4' illustrated on p.141 of the catalogue

Fundamental Lexicon no.4: The sheet has slightly discolored. There are some minor handling marks, notably lower right. There is minor creasing. There is a grease mark in the segment with the standing soldier. Hinged at the corners. Held in a simple wooden frame behind plexiglass. Unexamined out of frame. Fundamental Lexicon no.6: The sheet has slightly discolored. There is a crease to the center of the top edge as well as some minor creasing elsewhere. Hinged at the corners and edges. Held in a simple wooden frame behind plexiglass. Unexamined out of frame.
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