Gouache on paper. Featuring a cubist portrait. Signed and attr. David Davidovich Burliuk (Russian-American, 1882-1967). 7.1 x 7.1 in. (18 x 18 cm). Considered the father of Russian Futurism, Burliuk was instrumental in advancing the arts and challenging conventions in Russia throughout the second decade of the 20th century. At the time The Death Rider (The Night Rider) was painted, he was actively involved in promoting Futurism in Russia and emphasizing the relationship between art and poetry. These endeavors culminated in the first Futurist Manifesto in Russia in December 1912, entitled "A Slap in the Face of Public Taste," written by Burliuk along with Velimer Khlebnikov, Aleksei Kruchenykh and Vladimir Mayakovsky. Around this time he also published "Wild Russians (Die Wilden Russlands)" and collaborated with other important artistic figures such as Mikhail Larionov and Natalia Goncharova, with whom he exhibited in the Jack of Diamonds exhibitions. Burliuk also became active abroad, tirelessly promoting the Russian avant-garde art by participating in Munich's Der Blaue Reiter group, and by exhibiting at Berlin's Der Sturm Gallery in 1913 and in the Paris Salon des Indépendants in 1914. PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario Estate

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