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Copyright estate of the artist | | | Popova, Liubov Sergeievna (1889 - 1924) Russia
Composition (Blue-Yellow-Black), 1920
Gouache and paper collage on paper ; 44.5 x 29.8 cm Suprematism
UID 102-458
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Biography
The Russian painter and designer, Popova began her artistic studies with Stanislau Zhukovsky and Konstatin Yuon, who exerted a strong influence on her first works, particularly through their interest in luminous tonalities reminiscent of Impressionism. She took several trips to various countries: in Italy (1910) she admired Renaissance Art, especially the paintings of Giotto; in various parts of Russia (1910-1911) she was inspired by the architecture and frescoes to follow a less naturalistic approach; in Paris she was strongly influenced by Cubism. Between 1912 and 1913, she studied at the Académie de la Palette under Henri Le Fauconnier and Jean Metzinger who exerted a decisive influence on her works at this time. It was during this period that she painted her first Cubist paintings. In Russia, she worked at the studio of Vladimir Tatlin (1912-15), whose constructions inspired her collages. In 1916, she joined Malevich's Suprematist circle, producing various works and designs for the magazine Supremus. In spite of adopting the geometry and white backgrounds of the Suprematists, Popova's abstract canvases were considerably different. During the Civil War, she worked in the Fine Art Department (IZO) of Narkompros, producing propaganda posters, in 1918 at the State Free Art Studios and, in 1920, she became a member of Inkhuk (Institute of Artistic Culture). She took part in a cycle of debates that led to the formation of the first Constructivist working group and, despite not being a member, worked with two of the founders (Aleksandr Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova), on the 5x5=25 exhibition. She apparently gave up painting in 1921, but her main contribution to Constructivism appeared later in her work for the theatre and textile design. In 1923-24, together with Stepanova, she designed fabrics for the first state textile factory in Moscow. She also designed work clothes and dresses. These works were published and brought to public attention by the magazine, Lef which was launched in 1923 with the aim of promoting Constructivist ideas in various artistic fields. In her various creative phases, Popova showed the influences of Cubism, Suprematism and Constructivism. Nevertheless, she developed her own non-representative style, known as pictorial architectonic.
Exhibitions
Liubov Popova & Kazimir Malevich Leonard Hutton Galleries, USA 18-04-1986 ~ 30-05-1986
Liubov Popova The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA, NY), USA 13-02-1991 ~ 23-04-1991
Liubov Popova Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA 19-06-1991 ~ 18-08-1991
Liubov Popova Museum Ludwig, Germany 01-10-1991 ~ 30-11-1991
Liubov Popova Museo Nacional, Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Spain 18-12-1991 ~ 16-02-1992
Karo-Dame - Konstruktive, Konkrete und Radikale Kunst von Frauen von 1914 bis heute Aargauer Kunsthaus, Germany 28-05-1995 ~ 30-07-1995
Here and Now: On Minimal Art in The Berardo Collection Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 18-10-2003 ~ 22-02-2004
The Berardo Collection - A Voyage through the 20th Century Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 04-12-2004 ~ 30-04-2005
Building/Unbuilding/Inhabit - works of The Berardo Collection Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB), Portugal 29-04-2005 ~ 15-01-2006
Colecção Berardo Collection 1917-1999 Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB), Portugal 27-01-2000 ~ 27-08-2000
Amadeo de Souza Cardoso Avant-Garde Dialogues Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian /CAMJAP, Portugal 15-11-2006 ~ 15-01-2007
Arte no Tempo de Shostakovich, CCB Módulo 2 Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB), Portugal 20-09-2006 ~ 20-11-2006
Fragmentos Arte Contemporânea na Colecção Berardo MACE, Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Elvas, Portugal 24-09-2010 ~ 23-01-2011
Bibliography
Here and Now: On Minimal Art in The Berardo Collection, 2003 Published by Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo ISBN 972990300X
Colecção Berardo Collection 1917-1999, 2000 Published by CCB - Centro Cultural de Belém ISBN 972817652X
Karo-Dame - Konstruktive, Konkrete und Radikale Kunst von Frauen von 1914 bis heute, 1995 Published by Aargauer Kunsthaus
Liubov Popova, 1992 Published by Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Liubov Popova, 1991 Published by Museum Ludwig
Liubov Popova, 1991 Published by The Museum of Modern Art
Liubov Popova, 1991 Published by Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Liubov Popova & Kazimir Malevich, 1986 Published by Leonard Hutton Galleries
Nicholas Fox Weber, Art: Russian Constructivism – Dynamic Aesthetic of A revolutionary Era, 1993 Published by Architectural Digest, vol. 50, no. 9, September 1993
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