Alexander Kharitonov was a self-taught artist who developed a unique style blending lubok, Russian icons, symbolism, abstraction, and metaphysics. His works from the 1950s-1960s depicted fantasy scenes with philosophical messages, balancing between reality and the grotesque. Kharitonov transformed ordinary objects into extraordinary poetic forms, filling his paintings with mystical characters and fantastical scenes. His style was a blend of naive art and early 20th-century symbolism, reminiscent of the artistic group "Blue Rose," focusing on dreams and fairy tales that teetered between comedic and disturbing....