{"product_id":"16653-kandinsky-wassily-rivera-diego-cahier-xiv-signed-and-inscribed-to-diego-rivera","title":"Kandinsky, Wassily. (1866–1944) [Rivera, Diego. (1886–1957)] Cahier XIV - Signed and Inscribed to Diego Rivera","description":"\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e100 pp. Text in French. \u003c\/span\u003e8vo (25.5 x 18.3 cm). \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eProfusely illustrated in black-and-white with Kandinsky's drawings and 15 photographic plates of paintings. Dedicated in pencil on title page: \"\u003c\/span\u003eA Monsieur Diego di Rivera, tres cordialement, Kandinsky, Berlin 5 VIII 1933 [May 8, 1933].\" Bound in full leather with gilt detailing and four raised bands. Spine heavily rubbed, rear joint partly broken, upper joint fully separated and attached by the marbled endpaper only. Scattered foxing, otherwise fine. A remarkable association copy.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eThe monographic catalogues of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eCahiers Selection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e also featured Dufy, Leger, Chagall, de Chirico, and Gromaire. Diego \"di\" Rivera, as he is referred to in the publication, was one of the contributors. Responding to the works of the great painter, Rivera wrote: \"\u003c\/span\u003eA painting by Kandinsky is not an image of life but life itself... I know nothing more real than the painting of Kandinsky, nothing more authentic, nothing more beautiful.\"\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eFrom the collection of Viktor Kholodkov \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e(1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades, meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time, as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast, Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California, Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic, actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S., such as the 1991 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eRussia Under Fire in the 40s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eThe Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress, and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093624574111,"sku":"16653","price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Kandinsky_Rivera_Signed_Cahier_XIV_16653b.jpg?v=1722189272","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/16653-kandinsky-wassily-rivera-diego-cahier-xiv-signed-and-inscribed-to-diego-rivera","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}