$1,800
oil on canvas 7 x 9 1/2 in. (17.8 x 24.1 cm) signed on the verso PROVENANCEPrivate Collection, U.S.A.Vechtomov's unique artistic vision formed in a fashion similar to the artists of the Dada and Surrealist movements, that were to a large extent products of social dramas of the aftermath of world events. Deployed to the front of the Great Patriotic War right after high school graduation, Vechtomov participated in the 200-day Battle of Stalingrad of 1942 and witnessed the gigantic manslaughter by mechanized warfare. Later, the artist was taken war prisoner and made two escapes from concentration camps. After the 1945 victory, Vechtomov fell under the category of
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2008-04-17
