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
Sherril V. Schell American, 1877–1964

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
Vladimir Lebedev Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967 Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964

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
Vladimir Lebedev Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967 Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964

Untitled
Vladimir Lebedev Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967

The Force of Habit
Vladimir Lebedev Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967 Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964

A Reckless Shot
Vladimir Lebedev Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967

Spout Vessel with Fineline Painting Depicting a Supernatural Wearing a Shell
Moche North coast, Peru

A Weighty Ally
Vladimir Lebedev Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967 Samuil Iakovlevich Marshak Born Voronezh, 1887; died Moscow, 1964

Flaring Bowl with Textile and Exterior Basket Patternings on Interior and Exterior Surfaces
Moche North coast, Peru

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