Emigre Artist Sculpted Exquisite Gems Of Russian Folk Life

Semiprecious stones were the medium of choice for Vasily Konovalenko, a Soviet ballet set designer turned sculptor. His masterful workmanship captured Russian characters, from Cossacks and drunks to country folk and czarist henchmen. He fell afoul of the authorities and left Russia for the U.S. in the 1980s.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/04/04/176233728/emigre-artist-sculpted-exquisite-gems-of-russian-folk-life?ft=1&f=1004

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