The collection of the Center for Contemporary Art (LCCA) contains a compositionally similar work titled "The Little Martian." View link

Zenta Logina (1908–1983) was a Latvian painter and textile artist with a distinctly individual style, whose creative path unfolded despite restrictions imposed by the Soviet regime. She studied under Roman Suta and Sergei Vinogradov, later working as an assistant in Suta’s studio. In the 1930s, she actively participated in exhibitions and worked in both painting and textile design. After World War II, she was admitted to the Artists’ Union but expelled in 1950 for "formalism," losing the right to publicly exhibit her paintings. Despite repression, she continued to work intensely from home. In the 1960s, her style shifted toward abstraction and cosmic themes, incorporating reliefs and sculptural forms. Her tapestries—woven by her sister Elīze Atāre—remained the only part of her work visible to the public for many years. Only after her death did a major exhibition in Riga in 1987 reveal the full depth of Logina’s bold and original artistic vision. Her works are held in museums in Latvia, Russia, and the USA, as well as in private collections.

Lot Nr. 593 Zenta Logina (1908-1983)

"Martian on one leg", 20th century, 60s, cardboard/oil / original technique, 93 x 81 cm.

 

 

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