Lot 76 - RUSSIAN SOVIET NONCONFORMIST STYLE OIL PAINTING

A Russian oil painting on masonite depicting am abstract scene in Soviet Nonconformist style. Unsigned. The term Soviet Nonconformist Art refers to Soviet art produced in the former Soviet Union from 1953 to 1986 outside of the rubric of Socialist Realism. Other terms used to refer to this phenomenon are Underground art or Unofficial art. Nonconformism is a concept in Soviet fine arts that defines artists, who were not recognized by the official Soviet authorities and who, due to political and ideological convictions, became in opposition to the state doctrine in the field of culture. One of a kind artwork.