Culver City,
California
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Maker: Sergei A. Sukharev
P.S.
Date Made: 1988
Country: Soviet Union
Method: Tempera paint on fiberboard
Measurements: 70.5 cm x 100.5 cm; 27 3/4 in x 39 9/16 in
Sukharev's work embodies the feelings of the Soviet people during the era of Perestroika and Glasnost. By the late 1980s, the Soviets had been disillusioned by incoming Party leaders. Therefore, when Gorbachev came to power and introduced new freedoms that resembled a democracy, the concensus was that, like a parrot, he was all talk and empty promises.
Accession Number: 2009.053.154
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