Fedor’s work is defined by its realism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Nurse
Fedor Vasil'evich Antonov (Born Tambov, 1904; died Moscow, 1994) Iosif Pavlovich Utkin (Born Khingan, 1903; died Moscow, 1944)
Seventy in Seven (from Fish Story: Chapter 4)
Allan Sekula American, 1951–2013
A Belorussian Landscape
Vladimir Lebedev (Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967) Dem'ian Bednyi (Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)
Portrait of Rufino Tamayo
Sherril V. Schell American, 1877–1964
Brooklyn Bridge
The Wedding Present
Vladimir Lebedev Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967 Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964
Money Pouch
After an engraving by V. S. Aksolsky (Russian, active c. 1839) Russia
Spiders in a Jar
Handle Spout Vessel with Relief Depicting a Standing Figure, Holding Farming Tools
Moche North coast, Peru
Captured!
Vladimir Lebedev (Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967) Aleksei Ivanovich Mashistov (Birth and death dates unknown)
The Arsonists Burn
Untitled
Vladimir Lebedev Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967
The Force of Habit
A Reckless Shot
Spout Vessel with Fineline Painting Depicting a Supernatural Wearing a Shell
A Weighty Ally
Flaring Bowl with Textile and Exterior Basket Patternings on Interior and Exterior Surfaces
Memorial Portrait of the Actor Suketakaya Kodenji
Utagawa Kunisada III (Kunimasa IV, Toyokuni V) Japanese, 1848–1920
Portrait Vessel
Ceramist unknown (Moche) Southern Moche region, north coast, Peru
"monument" for V. Tatlin
Dan Flavin American, 1933–1996