GRISHA BRUSKIN | 'Partner' and 'Alefbet' [Two works]

one signed and dated '81' l.r.; the other signed and titled in Cyrillic l.l. and dated '82' l.r. ink on paper

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 pp.99 and 101 of the catalogue
Ashdod, Art Museum Ashdod, 'Persecuted Art & Artists under Totalitarian Regimes in Europe During the 20th Century', 22 June - 21 September 2003, 'Partners' illustrated on p.240 and listed on p.277 of the catalogue
Bern, Kunstmuseum Bern, 'Avantgarde im Untergrund. Russische Nonkonformisten aus der Sammlung Bar-Gera', 3 February - 24 April 2005, 'Alefbet' illustrated on pp.141 and listed on p.165 of the catalogue

Partner: The right edge is slightly uneven. There is a minor crease to the lower left corner, to the center of the right edge and some minor creasing elsewhere. The sheet has discolored unevenly which is most noticable in the upper right. The sheet is hinged to the mount in the corners and edges. Alefbet: The sheet has discolored unevenly and there is an area of heavier discoloration at the left edge. Hinged at the corners. Both held in a simple wooden frame behind plexiglass. Unexamined out of frame.
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