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Alexander Kosolapov (RUSSIAN B1943), "Molotov

Sold for $50,000 at Shapiro Auctions LLC on Nov 22, 2009.

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ALEXANDER KOSOLAPOV (RUSSIAN B1943), "Molotov Cocktail," 1989, acrylic on canvas, 147.3 x 177.8 cm (58 x 70 in.), signed, titled and dated on verso. PROVENANCE: Eduard Nakhamkin Gallery, New York; Private Collection, U.S.A. (bought from the above) EXHIBITED: "Transpositions," University of South Florida Art Museum, Tampa, September 23 - October 19, 1991 (illustrated in catalog). A seminal work by Kosolapov, "Molotov Cocktail" has become an iconic image of the Sots Art movement. The above exhibition was curated by Stacia Payne and included multiple works by Alexander Kosolapov, and works by other artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Koons, Barbara Kruger, Richard Prince, Tim Rollins + K.O.S., and David Wojnarowicz. Lenders to the exhibition included Mary Boone Gallery, Hal Bromm Gallery, Martin Margulies Collection, Joan and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, and Sonnabend Gallery.

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