Andrei Filatov, a 40-year old professional chess player and billionaire businessman, is investing in Soviet Union-era art. This is one of the era's most famous paintings. It is called "A Letter from the Front," by Alexander Laktionov.
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Andrei Filatov, a 40-year old professional chess player and billionaire businessman, is investing in Soviet Union-era art. This is one of the era's most famous paintings. It is called "A Letter from the Front," by Alexander Laktionov.
Filatov collection
"Daisies," by Nicolai Fechin, is one of the pieces Filatov has found for his art fund.
Art from the Soviet Union —
"Daisies," by Nicolai Fechin, is one of the pieces Filatov has found for his art fund.
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This is a piece by Viktor Popkov, called ``Summer. July'' which was painted in 1969.
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This is a piece by Viktor Popkov, called ``Summer. July'' which was painted in 1969.
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This is a Nicolai Fechin piece called ``Alexandra,'' which is a portrait of the painter's wife.
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This is a Nicolai Fechin piece called ``Alexandra,'' which is a portrait of the painter's wife.
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This is a 1937 painting by Arkady Plastov, called ``Lesson in the Forest." Painters from the Soviet Union-era have been praised for their artistry despite living under a repressive regime.
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This is a 1937 painting by Arkady Plastov, called ``Lesson in the Forest." Painters from the Soviet Union-era have been praised for their artistry despite living under a repressive regime.
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Another Fechin piece, entitled "Friends." Filatov has spent $100 million on collecting Soviet Union art in the last five years and will continue to collect so he can promote the pieces internationally.<br />
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Another Fechin piece, entitled "Friends." Filatov has spent $100 million on collecting Soviet Union art in the last five years and will continue to collect so he can promote the pieces internationally.
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