Varvara Stepanova 1894-1958 Russia Piece is 15 1/2" x 11 1/4" Frame is 23 1/2" x 19 3/4"Varvara Stepanova who was born in Kaunas (in modern-day Lithuania) came from peasant origins but was able to get an education at Kazan Art School, Kazan. There she met her later husband and collaborator Alexander Rodchenko. In the years before the Russian Revolution of 1917 they leased an apartment in Moscow, owned by Wassily Kandinsky. These artists became some of the main figures in the Russian avant-garde. The new abstract art in Russia which began around 1915 was a culmination of influences from Cubism, Italian Futurism and traditional peasant art. She designed Cubo-Futurist work for several artists' books, and studied under Jean Metzinger at Académie de La Palette, an art academy where the painters André Dunoyer de Segonzac and Henri Le Fauconnier also taught.In the years following the revolution, Stepanova involved herself in poetry, philosophy, painting, graphic art, stage scenery construction, and textile and clothing designs. She contributed work to the Fifth State Exhibition and the Tenth State Exhibition, both in 1919.In 1920 it came to a division between painters like Kasimir Malevich who continued to paint with the idea that art was a spiritual activity, and those who believed that they must work directly for the revolutionary development of the society. In 1921, together with Aleksei Gan, Rodchenko and Stepanova formed the first Working Group of Constructivists, which rejected fine art in favor of graphic design, photography, posters, and political propaganda.[4] Also in 1921, Stepanova declared in her text for the exhibition 5x5=25, held in Moscow: All items Located in in Hollywood Florida Warehouse For Shipping Call today for quote they have item numbers and Pak Mail is available for all your custom packaging and shipping needs. We can package, palletize, crate, insure and ship to any Domestic or International location. All packaging and shipping fees must be paid in full before shipment is released. On international shipments, consignee is responsible for all Duties, Taxes, Customs Clearance or any destination fees that apply. Please visit our website @ www.pakmail.com/us770 for contact information or to get a quote. (Let us know you are a winning bidder from the Puckett auction so we can correctly arrange pick up for your item