Maker: Sergei A. Sukharev
Sankt-Leningrad
Date Made: 1991
Country: Soviet Union
Measurements: 55 cm x 81 cm; 21 5/8 in x 31 7/8 in
A portrait of a woman is divided in two, with one half representing St. Petersburg (Sankt) and the other Leningrad (Leningrad). The left, St. Petersburg half, is modestly dressed, with hair curled in a traditional style, while the right side has multicolord hair, a large earring, and her right breast exposed. The contrast of elegant St. Petersburg with traditional and vulgar Leningrad speaks to the dichotomy between Russian and Soviet lifestyles in the same city.
Accession Number: 2009.053.159
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