Ronald Feldman Gallery (en-US) | 082 - Sots-Art, K+M 9/25-10/30 1982

Sots-Art

Komar & Melamid

Sep 24 – Oct 29, 1982

Black and White Brothers Forever (1980) by Komar & Melamid

Komar & Melamid

Black and White Brothers Forever, 1980

Description

The recent work of the Russian conceptual artists Komar & Melamid plays off of the classical tradition of Socialist Realism of the late 40's and 50's. The specters of Stalin and Lenin haunt these paintings which further develop "SOTS-ART," a Soviet version of Pop Art created by the artists while living in Moscow in early 70's. The current exhibition consists of thirteen paintings rendered in a classical style reminiscent of the 17th century.

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Bolshevicks Returning Home After a Demonstration (1981–82) by Komar & Melamid

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Bolsheviks Returning Home After a Demonstration, 1981-82

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Bolshevicks Returning Home After a Demonstration (1981–82) by Komar & Melamid

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Bolsheviks Returning Home After a Demonstration, 1981-82

Collective Farm Workers with Prize Bull (1981–82) by Komar & Melamid

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Collective Farm Workers with Prize Bull, 1981-82

Detail of Of FLAG (1980) by Komar & Melamid

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Detail of FLAG, 1980

Girl in Front of a Mirror (1981) by Komar & Melamid

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Girl in Front of a Mirror, 1981-82

Glory to the American Farmer (1980) by Komar & Melamid

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Glory to the American Farmer, 1980

Glory to the American Worker (1980) by Komar & Melamid

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Glory to the American Worker, 1980

Glory to the US Armed Forces (1980) by Komar & Melamid

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Glory to the US Armed Forces, 1980

I Saw Stalin Once When I Was a Child (1981) by Komar & Melamid (view 1)

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I saw Stalin once When I was a Child, 1981

I Saw Stalin Once When I Was a Child (1981–82) by Komar & Melamid

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I Saw Stalin Once When I was a Child, 1981-82

Installation view 1 of SOTS ART (1982) by Komar & Melamid

Komar & Melamid, 1982

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Installation view 1 of SOTS ART (1982) by Komar & Melamid

Komar & Melamid, 1982

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Poster Series and Flag (1980) by Komar & Melamid

Komar & Melamid, 1982

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Installation view 2 of SOTS ART (1982) by Komar & Melamid

Komar & Melamid, 1982

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Hitler Portrait 1981 8 Collages (1981–82) by Komar & Melamid

Komar & Melamid, 1982

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Installation view 1 of SOTS ART (1982) by Komar & Melamid

Poster Series and Flag (1980) by Komar & Melamid

Installation view 2 of SOTS ART (1982) by Komar & Melamid

Hitler Portrait 1981 8 Collages (1981–82) by Komar & Melamid

Installation view 1 of SOTS ART (1982) by Komar & Melamid

Komar & Melamid, 1982

installation view

Poster Series and Flag (1980) by Komar & Melamid

Komar & Melamid, 1982

installation view

Installation view 2 of SOTS ART (1982) by Komar & Melamid

Komar & Melamid, 1982

installation view

Hitler Portrait 1981 8 Collages (1981–82) by Komar & Melamid

Komar & Melamid, 1982

installation view

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