SLAVA (VIATCHESLAV) ZAÏTSEV (1938-2023) Reclining Nude

signed, dated and located 'V. Zaitsev 88 I Paris' (lower left) felt pen on paper 65 x 50 cm executed in 1988 Vyacheslav Zaitsev was a Soviet and Russian fashion designer and pioneer of the concepts of 'haute couture' and 'fashion design' in the USSR, whose talent was widely recognized by the great French couturiers. In addition to fashion, painting and drawing played an important role in Zaitsev's work. Personal exhibitions of Vyacheslav's work have been held on several occasions in cities in the United States, Belgium, FRANCE and Estonia.