All-Soviet Military Railroad

1930

Solomon Telingater

Associated Names
Solomon Telingater

Artist, Russian, 1903 - 1969

The image features a composition of geometric shapes and bold lines, including arches, circles, and straight lines intersecting various elements. Included in the design are a steam locomotive, a tractor, and a biplane. A man and a child stand beside the tractor, while another man and a boy are positioned in the foreground next to an industrial structure with Cyrillic letters. Color blocks of red, blue, and yellow enhance the abstract nature of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collage of photomechanical reproductions and gouache over graphite on gray-green paper

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.4 x 31.3 cm (9 5/8 x 12 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.92.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Pavel Antokolsky (poet); (Galerie Basmadjian, Paris); Merrill C. Berman (via Ubu Gallery, New York); purchased 2005 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 166.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: C.T; [Russian acronym integrated within image]

Wikidata ID

Q64632607

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