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Katalog vystavki khudozhnika R. R. Frents [Exhibition Catalog of Artist Rudolf Rudolfovich Frentz]

Leningrad: Obshchina khudozhnikov, 1928. Item #944

15 pages: illustrations; 18 cm. Text in Russian. At head of title: Obshchina khudozhnikov (Artists’ Community). This illustrated catalog presents the art of Rudolf Rudolfovich Frentz, published to coincide with his exhibition in Leningrad, April-May 1928. As of April 2024, OCLC locates a single copy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. University Libraries.

Rudolf Rudolfovich Frentz (1888-1956), a prominent Soviet and Russian painter, excelled as a watercolorist, graphic artist, illustrator, and art teacher, primarily based in Leningrad. His membership in the Leningrad Union of Artists and role as a co-founder of the Leningrad School of Painting underscore his significant influence on Russian art. Frentz is especially celebrated for his battle scenes and monumental paintings, capturing the intensity and drama of historical moments with vivid detail and dynamic composition. His works are vital to the canon of Russian artistic achievements, exemplifying the vigorous development of painting styles in the Soviet era.

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