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Maker: Mikhail Nikolaevich Rozhdestvin

The Account of the Gorbachev Foundation

Date Made: 1991
Country: Soviet Union

Measurements: 90 cm x 60 cm; 35 7/16 in x 23 5/8 in

Description

“The Account of the Gorbachev Foundation” depicts Gorbachev in tropical swim trunks, ankle-deep in the ocean, holding a pair of sunglasses and a red telephone with a frayed cord. His skin is a pale blue, and there are two ships in the background bearing down on him from either side. This portrayal of the vacationing Gorbachev references the trip to his vacation home in Foros on the eve of the August coup in 1991. The red phone, now severed, is his connection to the Kremlin. The title references the Gorbachev Foundation, an organization founded by the former leader in December of 1991 in order to promote international research into social, political, and economic issues.

Accession Number: 2009.053.076

Item Name: Painting
Credit Line: The Ferris Russian Collection, Donated by Tom and Jeri Ferris
Collection/Series: The Ferris Russian Collection, Donated by Tom and Jeri Ferris
Exhibition History

• Crumbling Empire

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