Catalogue
- Year
- 1908
- Medium
- Oil on burlap
- Dimensions
- 23 x 25" (58.3 x 63.5 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- David Burliuk
Artist
Painting
David Burliuk was a Ukrainian painter, poet, and theorist who emerged as a central figure in Russian Futurism in the early 20th century. Working primarily in oil and watercolor, he developed a dynamic approach to abstraction and figuration that incorporated bold color and fragmented forms. Burliuk co-founded the Union of Youth and later the Hylaea group, helping to establish the conceptual and visual language of Russian avant-garde modernism. He emigrated to the United States in 1922, where he continued painting and publishing until his death in 1967, maintaining his commitment to experimental form throughout his career.
Riabushky, Ryabushky, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
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Gazeta futuristov (Futurists' Newspaper)
1919 · Newspaper, letterpress printed
Strelets (The Archer), vol. 1
1915 · Illustrated book with 17 letterpress illustrations (including cover) and letterpress manuscript text
Strelets (The Archer), vol. 1
1915 · Illustrated book with 17 letterpress illustrations (including cover) and letterpress manuscript text
Vzial. Baraban futuristov
1915 · Cover with letterpress typographic design by unknown artist; 2 letterpress illustrations by Burliuk
Vladimir Maiakovskii. Tragediia v dvukh deistviiakh s prologom i epilogom (Vladimir Mayakovsky: A Tragedy in Two Acts with a Prologue and an Epilogue)
1914 · Book with seven letterpress illustrations and letterpress typographic designs
Rykaiushchii parnas. Futuristy (Roaring Parnassus: Futurists)
1914 · Book with 21 letterpress illustrations (including cover)
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- David Burliuk
- Year
- 1908
- Medium
- Oil on burlap
- Dimensions
- 23 x 25" (58.3 x 63.5 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1908-M069435
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified