David Burliuk
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About David Burliuk
Burliuk (1882-1967) is a Ukrainian painter, poet, critic and publisher. Burliuk is often cited as the father of Russian Futurism. In 1912 Burliuk was invited by his friend Wassily Kandinsky to participate in an exhibition with Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider). This group of artists included Franz Marc, Lyonel Feininger and Auguste Macke. Their aim was to express spiritual truths in art through the symbolic associations of color and intuitive approaches to painting.
In 1912, along with Vladimir Mayakovsky, Burliuk authored the avant-garde manifesto “A Slap in the Face of Public Taste”, which demanded that art for Russia should be independent of Europe and should draw on Russian tradition. This pronouncement became the agenda for a boundary-crossing commitment to this new style in both the visual arts and literature.
In 1922 Burliuk moved to New York. He continued to work both as a painter and writer. Burliuk's paintings are notable for continuous assimilation of the most contemporary stylistic movements, which made him an ideal vehicle for disseminating avant-garde trends.
In 1941 David Burliuk had his first exhibition at ACA Gallery which has represented his artwork ever since.
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