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Leonid Sokov (Russian, American, 1941 — 2018), mixed media on paper artwork "Mayakovsky sounds the alarm." The artwork depicts a portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky and a hammer beating at the heart, in the center of which is depicted the Earth. Signed by the artist on verso. This picture is a study for the future sculpture of the poet.Provenance: the gift of the artist.Leonid Sokov was a Russian nonconformist artist and sculptor. He primarily lived and worked in New York City. He emigrated to the United States in 1980. He was a prominent representative of the so-called ‘sots art’ movement. His compositions are in the Pop style, adapted to Socialist Realism through the use of ideology as an object of consumption. He is closely related to the Sots art movement and he has worked with others in that genre including Dmitry Prigov, Alexander Kosolapov, and Rostislav Lebedev.This picture is a study for the future sculpture of the poet.
Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in., (26.5 x 21 cm.)
Condition: Perfect.
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