A Contemporary art book, Boris Zaborov by Philippe Bidaine and Pascal Bonafoux with printed reproductions. Published by Skira, 2007. Language: English. 175 pages. Hardcover, dust cover. The book is signed, inscribed with a dedication in Cyrillic, and dated, April 17, 2008 New York, by Boris Zaborov, on the front page. Pascal Bonafoux and Philippe Ridaine provide expert commentary on each work, ordered chronologically by the artist himself, as well as essays delving further into Zaborov's development. Bonafoux discusses the period after 1981 when Zaborov left Russia as a dissident to move to Paris--often using the artist's own words to do so. Bidaine analyzes the details of Zaborov's canvases the washed-out colors, confused sense of time, and iconic details such as dolls, keys, sculptures, and inscriptions. Boris Abramovich Zaborov, 1935 to 2021, was a Belarusian and French artist. He moved to Paris, France in 1980 to begin a career in painting that resulted in numerous exhibitions and increasing recognition in European, American, and Russian art circles. Librarian Books and Albums For Collectors, European Modern and Contemporary Fine And Decorative Art.