Russian artist, scientist, writer, public figure. A prominent representative of the “Amaravella” group - a community of cosmist artists, followers of N. Roerich. Born in St. Petersburg in January 1905 in the family of an officer. After the family moved to Moscow, he studied at the Peterpaulshule gymnasium and in 1922 entered the Moscow Engineering and Economic Institute. In the early 1920s, Boris Smirnov-Rusetsky met the artist Pyotr Fateev; their meeting in the future will lead to the emergence of the Amaravella group - the most significant association of Russian cosmist artists. The beginning of the correspondence between Smirnov-Rusetsky and Kandinsky dates back to 1923, which continued until 1929. In 1926, Smirnov-Rusetsky met with Nicholas Roerich, who had arrived in Russia. On the recommendation of Roerich, Smirnov-Rusetsky entered VKHUTEMAS, where he studied in the graphics department under I. Nivinsky, V. Favorsky and N. Kupriyanov. In 1927 and 1928, Smirnov-Rusetsky’s works were presented at exhibitions in New York and Chicago, before which the artist exhibited his paintings at the “Makovets” exhibition at VKHUTEMAS. In 1941, the artist was arrested. His works from this period were destroyed. Sentence: ten years in the camps, lifelong exile for “anti-Soviet propaganda” and “connection with the Russian emigrant N.K. Roerich.” In 1954 - amnesty and rehabilitation. In 1967 and 1969, personal exhibitions of paintings were held in Moscow, and in subsequent years - in museums in Pskov, Kostroma, Kyiv, Novosibirsk, Zagorsk, Zvenigorod, Leningrad. The artist’s works are in the State Tretyakov Gallery, the State Russian Museum, the Museum of Oriental Peoples, in many regional museums in Russia, as well as abroad.
Smirnov-Rusetsky B.A. Year – 1972 Size – 36x49. Technique – Paper, pastel.
Description:Monogram and date lower right.
Аукцион № 169 "Аукцион сезона" 14 декабря 2021 г.
Smirnov-Rusetsky B.A. Year – 1956 Size – 40x50. Technique – Oil on canvas.
Description:Signed and dated lower left. Work came from a private collection.
Аукцион № 20 "Без резервных цен" 23 декабря 2006 г.
Smirnov-Rusetsky B.A. Size – 24,5х36. Technique – Pastel on paper.
Прошедший аукцион №199 28 мая 2026 г.
Smirnov-Rusetsky B.A. Year – 1980 Size – 48x71. Technique – Paper, gouache, pastel.
Аукцион № 65 "Советское искусство" 24 апреля 2008 г.
Smirnov-Rusetsky B.A. Year – 1988 Size – 39x28. Technique – Cardboard, pastel.
Description:Signed and dated lower left.
Smirnov-Rusetsky B.A. Year – 1986 Size – 28x37,5. Technique – Pastel on paper.
Description:Monogrammed and dated lower right.
Аукцион №194 Аукцион 194 16 сентября 2025 г.
Smirnov-Rusetsky B.A. Year – 1964 Size – 23.5x35.5. Technique – Paper, mixed media.
Description:Signed and dated lower right.
Аукцион № 164 Аукцион №164 30 марта 2021 г.
Smirnov-Rusetsky B.A. Year – 1961 Size – 22x35. Technique – B., pastel.
Аукцион № 52 "А - КЛУБ" 27 февраля 2008 г.
Smirnov-Rusetsky B.A. Year – 1928 Size – 58.5x75. Technique – Oil on canvas.
Description:The work came from a private collection.
Аукцион № 29 "Русское и западноевропейское искусство XIX-XX веков" 21 апреля 2007 г.
Smirnov-Rusetsky B.A. Year – 1977 Size – 70.5x48.5. Technique – Cardboard, pastel.
Аукцион № 62 "Весенний салон" 19 апреля 2008 г.
Smirnov-Rusetsky B.A. Year – 1956 Size – 28x39. Technique – Paper, watercolor.
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