Culver City,
California

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Chameleon
Date Made: 1990
Country: Soviet Union
Method: Tempera paint on fiberboard
Measurements: 90 cm x 60 cm; 35 7/16 in x 23 5/8 in
The print shows a large green chameleon holding a single piece of candy and wearing a red bowtie around his enlarged red throat. The end of the chameleon's tail curls around a whip. The chameleon represents the Soviet Union, and shows that with new consumerism, represented by a piece of candy, the country's tail is still tied to the control of the old USSR, symbolized by the whip.
Accession Number: 2009.053.089
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