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Description: signed Burliuk. and dated 1918. (upper left) oil on canvas

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Dimensions: measurements 25 by 46 in. alternate measurements 63.5 by 117 cm

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Published: David and Mary Burliuk, Color and Rhyme, Hampton Bays, New York, 1966, no. 61, p. 22, illustrated

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Notes: PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, NEW YORK
Internationally proclaimed the "Father of Russian Futurism," Burliuk was highly influenced by the work of Umberto Boccioni and the Italian Futurists. He sought to convey a sense of rhythm and continuous motion through the use of space, color and dimension. Witch Doctor explores the fundamentals of the Futurist manifesto; vibrant stripes of color swirl around the fiery portrait, creating a primal, almost savage effect.