Marina Vlady Vladimir Vysotsky’s last poem

Marina Vladi French actress of Russian origin, ex-wife of Vladimir Vysotsky, was auctioned off a few things that link it with the poet, as well as the personal collection of art.

The number of lots that will be sold via auction house Druot is the last poem of Vladimir Vysotsky, written by him on 11 June 1980 on the ticket. Its starting price is 15 thousand euros.

Vladi also sells a bronze death mask of her great husband. Its cost could be 30-50 thousand euros. In the upcoming auction description says nothing about this subject, however, in the book by Vladimir

Perevozchikov «Vladimir Vysotsky: the Truth the hour of death. Posthumous destiny» argues that a plaster mask of the poet, taken in the presence of Marina Vlady, was stolen from the sculpture of Yuri Vasiliev. The fate of the other two plaster masks is unknown.

As for the masks in bronze alloy with silver, one of them was taken by Marina Vlady in Paris, the second was stored at a friend Vysotsky Arthur Makarov, and the third was in the office of Yuri Lyubimov at the Taganka. Moreover, among collectors known several other death masks, which, apparently, made from photographs.

In addition to things associated with Vladimir Vysotsky, Marina Vlady put up for sale gold and silver jewelry and autograph works by «Marinochka» Jean-Luc Godard. In addition, the collection includes paintings by Mikhail Shemyakin, Ronald Searle, Solomon Rossin and several sculptures. «Many of the items included in the catalogue, talk about passion for the art of the actress, especially the Russians,» noted the auction house. Auctioned lots will present to the public on November 24.

Marina Vlady — the third wife of Vysotsky. They were married in 1970. Vlady — author of the book of memoirs «Vladimir, or interrupted flight».