Dmitry Krasnopevtsev (1925–1995)
Sans titre
The Metaphysics of Silence.
In the noise of Soviet Moscow, Krasnopevtsev cultivated a private realm of absolute silence. A quiet pillar of the Non-Conformist movement, he treated still life not as a genre, but as a form of meditation.
This 1969 work is a prime example of his "philosophical totems." Mundane objects lose their utility and gain a sacred, static equilibrium.
As the artist famously said: "My paintings are poems in lines. They express, but do not explain."
Why it matters:
Krasnopevtsev is historically cemented. His studio is permanently preserved within the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. Acquiring a 1960s oil is acquiring a piece of that museum history.
Details:
Oil on masonite.
51 x 60 cm (20.1 x 23.6 in).
Signed with monogram and dated lower right: 1969.
Market Context: Auction: Rossini, Paris. Date: 18 Nov 2025. Estimate: €40,000.