"...a rare early work ... It is an excellent example of surovyi stil' (Severe Style), a phrase coined by Alexander Kamensky to describe a trend amongst young Moscow artists painting from 1957-1962, which included Alexander Deineka. Aiming to portray an unvarnished picture of life, compositions are strikingly modern in their laconic treatment of form, accentuated by strong tonal contrasts and.." http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/viktor-efimovich-popkov,-1932-1974-electricians-170-c-aul9vw5g4g