Soviet Busts. - Page 4

UQWozza · 12-17-2009, 06:50 PM

Hi Stah,

I think it is the name of the sculptor - Sk. (sculptor?) GEVORKYAN who may have been Armenian. Probably made in the 1960s.

A quick Google showed there are some other sculptures from the same person for sale e.g. Eb*y item 300378111862.

Simon

Al-muell · 12-18-2009, 02:43 AM

I had a bust signed by Gevorkian, and I am pretty sure that the letters were Sg. - so it may be from the name.

I was told that it was from 1970's but who can be sure?

Stahanov · 12-18-2009, 03:36 AM

Interesting! It's always nice to know the background of your collectibles.

I did a bit of Googling around, and found that Gevorkian was indeed a prominent Armenian artist. I didn't find an article all about him, but here's one of his daughter: Kumro (artist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. There's a phrase or two about him in it too.

Nota Bene · 12-19-2009, 07:40 PM

If that's indeed Gevork Gevorkian, he is pretty famous.

Alexei

Stahanov · 12-20-2009, 03:20 PM

Fake busts?

Lapa · 12-20-2009, 03:51 PM

They do exist...

UQWozza · 12-20-2009, 11:13 PM

Many of these sorts of statuary were made in limited editions, usually with a number on them, and made of bronze or other more expensive materials.

Later they were often made in much greater numbers (can be 100s to 1,000s) using less expensive materials, usually not bearing an edition number.

There are certainly a few examples of this bust available on Eb*y. Are these modern copies i.e. fakes, or cheaper versions from the 60s-80s?

None of these busts for sale are the limited edition versions which would be very expensive when made by a sculptor like Gevorkyan.

Simon

UQWozza · 12-21-2009, 06:49 PM

Here is a picture of the sculptor.

Simon

Christophe · 09-06-2018, 07:11 AM

Some mentioned Soviet busts that are fake ones. Indeed this may exist for several reasons: money comes first, but nostalgia or renactment comes too…

What do you think of this one, and can you locate this one of Lenin?
Ch.

Al-muell · 09-06-2018, 07:30 AM

From the flag and writing, I would say Latvia.

12-17-2009, 06:50 PM	#31
UQWozza Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 62 Posts: 432	Re: Lenin bust with text Hi Stah, I think it is the name of the sculptor - Sk. (sculptor?) GEVORKYAN who may have been Armenian. Probably made in the 1960s. A quick Google showed there are some other sculptures from the same person for sale e.g. Eb*y item 300378111862. Simon

12-18-2009, 02:43 AM	#32
Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Re: Lenin bust with text I had a bust signed by Gevorkian, and I am pretty sure that the letters were Sg. - so it may be from the name. I was told that it was from 1970's but who can be sure?

12-18-2009, 03:36 AM	#33
Stahanov Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Helsinki Posts: 74	Re: Lenin bust with text Interesting! It's always nice to know the background of your collectibles. I did a bit of Googling around, and found that Gevorkian was indeed a prominent Armenian artist. I didn't find an article all about him, but here's one of his daughter: Kumro (artist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. There's a phrase or two about him in it too.

12-19-2009, 07:40 PM	#34
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Re: Lenin bust with text If that's indeed Gevork Gevorkian, he is pretty famous. Alexei

12-20-2009, 03:20 PM	#35
Stahanov Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Helsinki Posts: 74	Re: Lenin bust with text Fake busts?

12-20-2009, 03:51 PM	#36
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Lenin bust with text They do exist...

12-20-2009, 11:13 PM	#37
UQWozza Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 62 Posts: 432	Re: Lenin bust with text Many of these sorts of statuary were made in limited editions, usually with a number on them, and made of bronze or other more expensive materials. Later they were often made in much greater numbers (can be 100s to 1,000s) using less expensive materials, usually not bearing an edition number. There are certainly a few examples of this bust available on Eb*y. Are these modern copies i.e. fakes, or cheaper versions from the 60s-80s? None of these busts for sale are the limited edition versions which would be very expensive when made by a sculptor like Gevorkyan. Simon

09-06-2018, 07:30 AM	#40
Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Re: Soviet Busts. From the flag and writing, I would say Latvia.

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