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Springtime
Date Made: 1976
Country: Ukraine
Method: oil on canvas
Measurements: 117.5 cm x 138 cm; 46 1/4 in x 54 5/16 in
More popular in the West than in his native Ukraine, Boris Aleksandrovich Spornikov was one of a few Soviet artists allowed to have exhibitions in the West and sell his artwork with little restriction. This painting, in which Soviet women use flowers to create a representation of Lenin’s profile, marks a rare departure from Spornikov’s generally apolitical work that was offered outside of the USSR.
Accession Number: 2008.042.001