Portfolio «Aufbruch aus Moskau» / «Leaving Moscow»
Портфолио «Покидая Москву»
Portfolio including 20 screenprints, each signed and numbered by the artist
Featuring 20 different Russian artists
A unique portfolio of author’s screenprints by the most influential figures of Moscow Conceptualism and unofficial Soviet art, including Ilya Kabakov, Erik Bulatov, Vladimir Yankilevsky, Dmitri Prigov, Grisha Bruskin, Yuri Albert, Vadim Zakharov, Boris Orlov, Ivan Chuikov, Igor Kopystiansky, Andrei Filippov, Konstantin Zvezdochetov, Sergei Mironenko, Andrei Roiter, Sven Gundlach, Georgy Litichevskiy, Sergei Volkov, Yuri Sobolev, Wladimir Mironenko, and Swetlana Kopystjanskaja.
• Portfolio including 20 screenprints, each signed and numbered by the artist
• Featuring 20 different Russian artists
• Medium: Screenprint / Collotype
• Sheet size: 76 × 58 cm
• Portfolio case size: 79.5 × 61 × 5.5 cm, original red linen hand-designed box
• Edition: 100 copies
• Published by: Edition Domberger GmbH, 1990
This landmark 1990 edition by Edition Domberger GmbH brings together a remarkable selection of Russian contemporary artists, capturing the spirit and innovation of Moscow Conceptualism and Soviet Nonconformist Art. Under the direction of Michael Domberger, whose decades-long dedication to exceptional graphic arts and silkscreen printing ensured the highest quality and authenticity, the portfolio stands as a testament to a fruitful collaboration between artists and one of Europe’s most prestigious print workshops.
Michael Domberger recalls:
"A visit to Moscow, a first contact with Russian artists and their works through our 'Kinderstern' portfolio, sympathy at first sight and interest in the works — all that marked the beginning. After the first meetings with Prigov, Orlov, Litichevskiy, Rojter, Zvezdochetov, Zacharov, and Filippov, the idea for this portfolio came to life. I was particularly intrigued by what these artists had experienced working internationally, and how they adapted to new environments in Rome, Sydney, Amsterdam, New York, or Cologne. The portfolio stands as a permanent and impressive document of this close and productive collaboration."
Today, Leaving Moscow is celebrated not only as a work of art but also as a historical document of Russian conceptual and unofficial art, combining artistic innovation, technical mastery, and the personal signatures of the participating artists.
This portfolio is a rare collector’s treasure, a testament to Moscow Conceptualism and the pioneering spirit of Russian contemporary artists on the international stage.
