This splendid book paints a rich portrait of the Russian avant-garde and the intrigues which it saved for posterity. Roberts has written a fascinating history of the famous Costakis collection and its creator George Costakis who; for nearly thirty years; was an administrative clerk in the Canadian embassy in Moscow. Until his forced departure from Russia in 1978 he collected; continually and painstakingly; the abstract; constructivist and supremacist art of 1912 to 1930 which fell into official disrepute under Stalin. The author; a former Canadian ambassador to Moscow; is a first-hand authority on Costakis and his magnificent obsession.
#5400317 in Books Carroll n Graf Publishers 1993-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .99 x 5.54 x 8.18l; #File Name: 0881849731332 pages
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