A treasure trove of what appears to be some of the best-known 20th-century works of Uzbek art has been discovered in the Geneva home of Gulnara Karimova.
Uzbek Treasures In A Geneva Attic
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"Granat," or "Pomegranate," by Uzbek artist Lev Reznikov (1928-2003). Reznikov sold the painting to the Tashkent State Museum of Art in 1990 on the condition it could not be resold.
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What appears to be Reznikov's signature on the back of the painting, which also reads, "Still Life: 'Granat'"
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Many of the paintings found in Karimova's Geneva home were wrapped lightly in plastic and stored in a humid attic.
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"Portrait of a Woman," a 1960 painting by Viktor Ufimtsev (1899-1964).
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"Krasavitsa," or "Beauty," a 1980 painting by Chingiz Akhmarov (1912–1995).
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The inscription, apparently in Akhmarov's handwriting, on the back of the painting.
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Akhmarov's "Uyghur Girl."
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A painting of a cotton plant by Uzbek artist Ruzi Choriev (1931-2004).
