Born 1892, Kuokkala (now Repino, near St.Petersburg) - Died 1956, Paris
Painter, graphic artist
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Paintings
Interior in Kuokkala. 1910.
Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, 43x41 cm.
Private collection.
Landscape with a House. 1912.
Oil on canvas, 51x71 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Church. Ca 1912.
Oil on cardboard mounted on wood, 32x29 cm.
Private collection.
Promenade in the Sunlight. 1912.
Oil on cardboard mounted on wood, 79x62 cm.
Private collection.
Self-Portrait. 1912.
Oil on canvas, 84x67 cm.
Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
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Accordion. 1914.
Oil and wood on canvas, 62x68 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Portrait of the Artist's Wife. 1914.
Oil on canvas, 89x62 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Window Washing. 1915.
Oil on canvas, 85x67 cm.
Private collection.
Barber Shop. 1915.
Oil on canvas, 83x65 cm.
Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
Suprematism Composition. 1915.
Oil on canvas, 86x56 cm.
Private collection.
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Suprematism Composition. 1915.
Oil on canvas, 86x56 cm.
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Nederland.
Baths. 1915.
Oil on canvas, 73x92 cm.
Private collection, Zurich.
Pictorial Sculpture. 1915.
Wood, cardboard, oil, gouache. 70x46x10 cm.
Private collection.
Pictorial Sculpture. 1915.
Wood, painted cardboard, collage. 74x41x9 cm.
Wilhelm-Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg, Germany.
Pictorial Sculpture. 1915.
Wood, zinc, cardboard, oil, gouache. 70x50x9 cm.
Private collection.
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Pictorial Sculpture. 1915.
Wood, cardboard, tin-plate, gouache. 52x38x10 cm.
Private collection, Paris.
Pictorial Sculpture. 1915.
Wood, cardboard, gyps painted with gouache. 70x54x12 cm.
Private collection.
Relief with Pincers. 1915.
Wood, metal, red ball. 55x32x9 cm.
Private collection.
Relief with White Ball. 1915.
Metal ball, oil on wood, 34x51x12 cm.
Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
Relief with Saw. 1915.
Wood, metal plate, cardboard, glass, gouache. 55x32x9 cm.
Private collection, Zurich.
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Still Life with a Hammer. 1915.
Cardboard, gouache, hammer. 80.5x65.5x9 cm.
Private collection, Zurich.
Composition. 1915.
Wood, Zinc, cardboard painted with gouache on wood. 77x51x8 cm.
Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
Relief. 1915.
Wood elements, oil on canvas. 64x81 cm.
Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
Suprematism Construction. 1915-1916.
Wood, metal, cardboard painted with gouache. 70x48x12 cm.
Washington, National Gallery, USA.
Pictorial Sculpture. 1915-1916.
Oil, cardboard, wood on wood plate. 34.5x15 cm.
Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Madrid.
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Pictorial Sculpture. 1916.
Painted wood, tin-plate, cardboard on wood. 50x39x7 cm.
Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Pictorial Sculpture. 1916.
Wood, cardboard, gyps painted with gouache. 65x35x13 cm.
Private collection, Paris.
Still Life with a Cylinder. 1917.
Oil on canvas, 76x69 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Top Hat and Playing Cards. 1917.
Oil on canvas, 64x44 cm.
Private collection, Moscow.
A Chair and a Hat-Box. 1917-1918.
Oil on canvas, 98x53 cm.
Private collection, San Francisco.
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Still Life. 1917-1918.
Oil on canvas, 82x51 cm.
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Nederlands.
Still Life with a Bottle and a Red Book. 1917-1918.
Oil and wood on canvas, 68x54 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Chair, Palette and Violin. 1917-1918.
Oil on canvas, 100x73 cm.
Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
White Coffee Pot on a Small Stove. 1918-1919.
Oil on canvas, 89x71 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
A Red Violin. 1919.
Oil on canvas, 145x115 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
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Still Life with a Small Table. 1919.
Oil on canvas, 103x73 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Letters. 1919.
Gouache on paper, 89x89 cm.
Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges, Paris.
Flight Form Spectrum. 1919.
Oil on canvas, 124x127 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Synthetic Musician. 1921.
Oil on canvas, 145x98 cm.
Berlin, Gallerie für Moderne Kunst, Germany.
A Bottle and a Glove. 1921-1922.
Gouache and red pencil on paper. 63x46 cm.
Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
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Composition (Constructivist Still Life). 1920-1921.
Oil, ceramic on canvas, 54x63 cm.
Berlin, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Germany.
Self-Portrait at the Mirror. 1921.
Gouache and graphite on paper, 28x21 cm.
Private collection.
Cubistic Still Life (Accordion Player). 1921.
Oil on canvas, 61x34 cm.
Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
Man with Melon. 1921-1922.
Gouache and graphite on paper, 53x45 cm.
Private collection, Paris.
A Frame and a Bottle. 1922.
Oil on canvas, 58x46 cm.
Krasnodar, Museum of Fine Arts.
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Still Life with a White Bottle. 1922.
Oil on canvas, 68x42 cm.
Berlin, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Germany.
Still Life with a Bottle and Pears. 1923.
Oil on canvas, 64x44 cm.
Private collection, Moscow.
Still Life. A Tennis Racket and a Bottle. 1923-1924.
Oil on canvas, 71x49 cm.
Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
Still Life with a Hand Saw and a Palette. 1923.
Oil on canvas, 77x51 cm.
Berlin, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Germany.
Still Life. 1923-1924.
Oil on canvas, 114x90 cm.
Private collection, Paris.
Still Life. A Basket and a Violin Case. 1925.
Oil on canvas, 130x81 cm.
Private collection, Paris.
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Graphic Work
Composition for Cubistic Sculpture. Ca 1915. Sketch for the sculpture.
Indian ink, brush and wash on paper, 50x39.7 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Composition for Cubistic Sculpture. 1915.
Indian ink on paper, 54x42 cm.
The Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Nederland.
Recovery. 1915-1916.
Graphite on paper, 6x8 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Recovery. 1915-1916.
Graphite on paper, 12x8 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Relaxation in a Harem. 1915-1916.
Graphite on paper, 19x13 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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Auto Dolls. 1915-1916. (Vignette)
Graphite on paper, 8x6 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Ball of Fools. Ca 1915.
Watercolor and pencil on paper, 16x11 cm.
New York, Leonard Hutton Gallery, USA.
Old Music. 1916.
Indian ink on paper, 31x24 cm.
Private collection.
Bridge and Houses. 1916.
Indian ink and gouache on paper, 34x22 cm.
Private collection, Paris.
A Town in the Winter. 1914-1918.
Indian ink, watercolor, graphite and color pencils on paper, 36.6x23 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
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Entrance. 1916-1917.
Indian ink on paper, 28x18 cm.
Bibliothèque National, Paris.
Houses at Night. Petrogradskaya Storona (part of St.Petersburg). 1916-1918.
Indian ink, brush, graphite on paper mounted on cardboard, 29x37 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Night. 1917.
Indian ink on paper, 27x21 cm.
Private collection.
Church. 1919.
Indian ink, watercolor, graphite and color pencils on paper, 37x23.1 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Hat Workshop. 1919.
Indian ink, graphite and color pencils on paper, 31x21.3 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
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Self Portrait with a Pipe. 1919.
Graphite and Italian pencils on paper, 40x23.4 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Fence. 1919.
Watercolor, whitening, Indian ink, graphite and color pencils on paper, 31.1x21.1 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Shoe-Maker in Vitebsk. 1919.
Indian ink and graphite on paper, 31x22 cm.
Private collection.
Jewish Dinner. 1919.
Indian ink, watercolor and gouache on paper, 32x25 cm.
The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow.
Houses. 1919.
Indian ink, graphite and color pencils on paper, 34x25.8 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
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Town View. 1919.
Indian ink, graphite and color pencils on paper, 33.9x23.9 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Houses. 1919.
Indian ink, graphite and color pencil on paper, 45.9x37.5 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Street. 1919.
Watercolor, Indian ink, graphite pencil on paper, 30x23.4 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Revolt in the Factory. 1920.
Indian ink on paper, 30x21 cm.
The Rijksmuseum Kroller-Müller, Otterlo.
Sketch. 1920.
Indian ink, watercolor and graphite pencil on paper, 23x18.4 cm.
Private collection.
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Interior. 1920.
Indian ink, pencil, collage on paper, 31x20 cm.
The Rijksmuseum Kroller-Müller, Otterlo.
Juggler. 1920.
Indian ink, gouache, graphite on paper, 39x22 cm.
Private collection.
Clown and Athletes. Early 1920's.
Indian ink, watercolor and gouache on paper, 33x47 cm.
The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Gymnasts and Jugglers. Early 1920's.
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, whitening on paper, 33x43 cm. The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg.
Letter "V" ("B"). 1921. Costume design for Ballet "Letters".
Indian ink, pencil and gouache on paper, 36x22 cm.
Private collection.
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Lady-an Eight. 1921. Costume design for street procession.
Indian ink, watercolor, pencil on paper. 24x16.5 cm.
Private collection.
Knight. Theatre costume. 1921-1922.
Indian ink, pencil and gouache on paper mounted on cardboard, 26x21 cm.
Private collection.
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Biography:
Iwan Puni has studied at the military-school, private Art School, St.Petersburg (1900-1908), and at the Academy Julian, Paris (1910).
He has traveled to Italy (1912).
After his return to St.Petersburg, Puni has become close friends with Malevich, Tatlin and Larionov and other Futurism artists and poets.
From 1911 Puni has participated in exhibitions including Union of Youth, Salon des Independents, Tramway V, 0.10, and others.
He was a member of the Union of Youth group from 1912.
In 1913 the artist has married Xenia Boguslavskaya, also a painter (co-author of "Suprematism Manifesto" with Malevich, 1915). They have created Cubism and Futurism paintings.
Puni has traveled to Paris and has taken part in an exhibition there (1914).
A number of Puni's Indian ink drawings were exhibited in the Art-bureau of Nadezhda Dobychina (1915).
During the war the artist has illustrated children's books and worked in the "Niva" magazine.
After the October Revolution in 1917, Puni has returned to Kuokkala. The commissar of culture, Lunacharsky, was his friend, and a supporter of avant-garde artists. In 1918, the artist took part in creating posters and wall paintings for the celebrations of May 1st and November 7th, the First Anniversary of the Revolution.
Puni has taught as professor at SVOMAS (Free Workshops - Academy of Arts) in Petrograd (1918), and then for several months at the High Art School, Vitebsk (1919). When Puni returned to Petrograd, the politic situation was so unfavorable, that in the end of 1919 he has illegally crossed the Finnish frontier together with his wife, and in the beginning of 1920s emigrated to Berlin.
In Berlin he made illustrations for newspapers and theatrical costumes, wrote articles and held a one-man show at the Gallerie "Der Sturm" (1921).
From 1924 the artist has lived in Paris.
In Soviet Russia the emigrant artists were buried in oblivion. That fate has not passed over Puni. His name is unfamiliar not only to the people, but even to a large part of the artists.