Autograph of Volodymyr Nabokov
"...memory resurrects everything except smells, and yet nothing so completely resurrects the past as a smell once associated with it."
Certificate of Authenticity:
S-06607
Global authentics certificate # GV 948153
Size: 60*80
Status: In stock
Location: Kyiv, Gallery
Delivery: Kyiv - 1 day, Ukraine - 2 days, worldwide - 21 days
Description
Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
Certified autograph on a postcard
Postcard with the autograph of Vladimir Nabokov, a writer, essayist, and literary critic whose work is associated with Russian emigration culture and the American literary tradition of the 20th century. The signature is made in ink on the back of the postcard; the composition retains the natural character of the autograph, with the author's characteristic graphic style of writing.
The subject, associated with the figure of Nabokov as the author of the novels "Lolita", "The Gift", "Invitation to Execution", represents the period of his active literary and teaching activities. The postcard retains a chamber format, which emphasizes the intimacy of the signature gesture and the personal nature of the communication.
Condition - appropriate for the age of the item; minor signs of time may be present.
The work can be considered a thoughtful gift for connoisseurs of 20th-century literature, autograph collectors, and private libraries where special attention is paid to the cultural context and history of the individual. The laconic form and discreet presence of the signature allow the object to organically integrate into a study or library space.