Anna Leporskaya

Anna Aleksandrovna Leporskaya (Russian: А́нна Алекса́ндровна Лепо́рская; January 20 [O.S. February 1] 1900 – March 14, 1982) was a Soviet avant-garde artist. She was a recipient of several awards, including Honored Artist of the RSFSR and the Repin State Prize.

Anna Leporskaya
Born
Anna Aleksandrovna Leporskaya

(1900-02-01)February 1, 1900
Chernihiv, Russian Empire
DiedMarch 14, 1982(1982-03-14) (aged 82)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR

Leporskaya was a longtime student and assistant of Kazimir Malevich.[1] She was closely associated with Malevich from 1924 until his death in 1935, and was responsible for creating the authoritative register of Malevich's works.[2] Many of her works are on display at the Tretyakov Gallery, having previously been part of the private collection of George Costakis.[3]

On or about December 8, 2021, the painting Three Figures by Leporskaya was damaged while on loan from the Tretyakov Gallery to the Yeltsin Center. An individual added eyes to the painting's faceless title figures with a ballpoint pen; owing to the negligible damage done to the painting, local police initially declined to open a criminal case.[4] Yeltsin Center staff confirmed on February 8 that the vandal had been identified as a member of site security who had gotten bored on his first day of work.[5] A police investigation was ongoing as of February 10, 2022. If found guilty, the security guard could face a fine and up to three months in prison. A day after the vandalism was discovered, the painting was returned to Moscow's State Tretyakov Gallery for restoration.[6]

References
  1. Néret, Gilles (2003). Malevitch. Köln: Taschen. p. 50. ISBN 3-8228-1961-1.
  2. Lodder, Christina (December 2013). "K.S. Malevich: The Leporskaya Archive by Troels Andersen [review]". The Burlington Magazine. 155 (1329): 840. JSTOR 24241160.
  3. Richardson, Dan (2009). The Rough Guide to Moscow. Rough Guides. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-85828-061-5.
  4. Santos Mateo, Juan José (January 28, 2022). "Russian Police Won't Investigate After Vandal Draws Eyes on Painting at Museum". ARTnews. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  5. "Vandal Damages Soviet Avant-Garde Painting With Eye Drawings". The Moscow Times. February 8, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  6. "Russian gallery security guard accused of drawing eyes on painting". BBC News. February 10, 2022. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
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