Erik Bulatov–Painting

Overview

For the first time, the entire oeuvre of one of the Soviet Union's most influential underground artists, Erik Bulatov, is available in print and presented in this instructive and collectible catalog. The study reveals how he defied the state regulation of Soviet art to find his own pictorial language, which combines different sign systems such as written text, visuals, abstraction, and even illusion. Ranging from Bulatov's education at Moscow's Surikov Institute to recent works created in his elective hometown of Paris, this volume focuses on his accomplishments in painting, examining the different periods in the life and creations of this exceptional artist. Detailed provenance information, a bibliography, and a list of exhibitions are also included. This bilingual edition is written in both English and Russian.

Author Biography

Matthias Arndt is a well-known German gallery owner who is regarded as a trailblazer and connoisseur of the Berlin art scene. He is the founder of the gallery "Arndt and Partner" and is a former lecturer at the Berlin Institute for Culture and Media Management.