Fight to the Death, Battle of Kursk

1943

Emmanuel Evzerikhin

Associated Names
Emmanuil Evzerikhin

Artist, Russian, 1911 - 1984

This is a photograph of artillery guns silhouetted against a smoky battlefield sky. Large field guns are depicted in the mid-ground, with silhouettes showing movement and action surrounding them. Billowing smoke and dust fill the air, demonstrating the chaos and activity typical of a battlefield. The sky above is heavily clouded. The composition and lighting emphasize the dynamic nature of the scene, drawing attention to the necessary coordination and action amidst the chaos.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Embassy of the U.S.S.R., Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1991; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1985

  • The Indelible Image: Photographs of War, 1846 to the Present, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 26 – June 22, 1986

Bibliography

1985

  • Fralin, Frances. The Indelible Image: Photographs of War, 1846 to the Present. Exh. cat. New York, 1985: 146-147, no. 72.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in blue ink circled: 39

Wikidata ID

Q64147344

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