Ry Nikonova

Life & Legacy

Anna Aleksandrovna Tarshis (Russian: Анна Александровна Таршис; 25 June 1942 – 10 March 2014), better known as Ry Nikonova (Russian: Ры Никонова) or Rea Nikonova, was a Russian artist, poet, and writer. Many of her artworks are held in private and public collections throughout the world.
Nikonova was a main theoretical thinker behind Transfurism movement as well as a prominent figure in mail art history. Her literary and visual works were published in Russia, Spain, US, and other countries. She was an editor of samizdat magazines Transponans and Double. She founded "Uktuss School" art movement in Yekaterinburg, Russia.