NESTEROVA, NATALIA (B. 1944) Letters “Ia”, “V” and “Iu” Masks, from the series “Masks” , three works, each signed, inscribed in Cyrillic and numbered “1 (Ia)”, “4 (V)” and “9 (Iu)”, and dated 2001 on the reverse.

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Lot 259 | NESTEROVA, NATALIA (B. 1944) Letters “Ia”, “V” and “Iu” Masks, from the series “Masks” , three works, each signed, inscribed in Cyrillic and numbered “1 (Ia)”, “4 (V)” and “9 (Iu)”, and dated 2001 on the reverse.
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£ 7 000
Each oil and gesso on canvas, measuring 50 by 40 cm.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 2008.
Important private collection, Europe.

Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by L. Nesterov-Rappoport, the artist’s son.

The first two works are letters No. 1 and 4 from the installation of nine paintings, each with a mask conveying a letter in sign language, which together form a phrase in Russian “Ia Vas liubliu”. And the third work is letter No. 9 from another similar installation, forming a Russian phrase “Ia tebia liubliu”.
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