Simoom

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Simoom

1919

Natalia Sergeyevna Goncharova (Russian (active Moscow and Paris), 1881–1962) Written by Valentin Parnakh (Russian, 1891–1951) Published by Kvo. Zerna, Paris

The book’s title refers to a sandstorm native to the deserts of Arabia and North Africa. The poem titled The Neapolitan Wharf, is dedicated to Mikhail Larionov and illustrated with a print by Goncharova. Another poem in this book is inspired by Goncharova’s 1915–16 unrealized Ballets Russes costume designs for a Spanish dancer: “Wrested by Arabian chimes, the blackness of your lace emerges from the depths of the sea. The clasp in your hair blooms and shimmers.”

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Object Details

Titles:

Simoom

Date:

1919

Artists:

Natalia Sergeyevna Goncharova (Russian (active Moscow and Paris), 1881–1962) Written by Valentin Parnakh (Russian, 1891–1951) Published by Kvo. Zerna, Paris

Medium:

Book with metal relief print illustrations

Dimensions:

Book: 9 x 6 3/8 x 7/16 inches (22.9 x 16.2 x 1.1 cm) Other (box): 9 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 1/2 inches (23.5 x 16.8 x 1.3 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of Christian Brinton, 1941

Accession Number:

1941-79-388

Geography:

Made in Paris, France, Europe

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