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Komar & Melamid

Jan 6 – Feb 10, 1984

Lost Paradise, Scene from Russian Life (1982–83) by Komar & Melamid

Komar & Melamid

Lost Paradise (Scene from Russian Life), 1982-83

Description

The work of Russian artists Komar & Melamid quotes liberally from the history of Western painting as well as from the ‘classic’ Socialist Realism of the late 40’s and 50’s. Their ‘history’ paintings are targeted at contemporary subjects: politics, art, culture, myths and themselves. Under the guise of old master paintings and other media, the social historians, Komar & Melamid, create their own nostalgic version of history.

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Alexander the Great (1983) by Komar & Melamid

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Alexander the Great, 1983

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Alexander the Great (1983) by Komar & Melamid

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Alexander the Great, 1983

Discobulus (1983) by Komar & Melamid

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Discobulus, 1983

Double Self Portrait as Young Pioneers (1982) by Komar & Melamid

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Double Self-Portrait as Young Pioneers, 1982-83

Lenin in Zurich (1982) by Komar & Melamid

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Lenin in Zurich, 1982-83

Lost Paradise Scene from Russian Life (1982) by Komar & Melamid

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Lost Paradise (Scene from Russian Life), 1982-83

Natasha with Bust of Stalin (1982) by Komar & Melamid

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Natasha with Bust of Stalin, 1982-83

October Still Life with Machine Gun (1982) by Komar & Melamid

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October Still Life with Machine Gun, 1982-83

Portrait of Medved (1982–83) by Komar & Melamid

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Portrait of Medved, 1982-83

Stalin in Front of the Mirror (1982–83) by Komar & Melamid

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Stalin in Front of the Mirror, 1982-83

Stroke Ca. March (1953) by Komar & Melamid

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Stroke (ca. March 3, 1953), 1982-83

The Origin of Socialist Realism (1982–83) by Komar & Melamid

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The Origin of Socialist Realism, 1982-83

The Red Flagr (1982–83) by Komar & Melamid

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The Red Flag, 1982-83

The Third Empire (1983) by Komar & Melamid

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The Third Empire, 1983

Thirty Years Ago (1953) by Komar & Melamid

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Thirty Years Ago 1953, 1982-83

What Is to Be Done (1982–83) by Komar & Melamid

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What Is to Be Done, 1982-83

A Knock at the Door (1982–1983) by Komar & Melamid

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A Knock at the Door, 1982-83

Stalin Looking in the Mirror (1982–83) by Komar & Melamid

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Stalin Looking in the Mirror, 1982-83

The Venus of Milo (1983) by Komar & Melamid

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The Venus of Milo, 1983

Ronald Feldman Gallery has been at the frontier of contemporary art since 1971. The gallery is located in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City and exhibits performance, photography, new media, film, painting, drawing and sculpture.