$9,600
oil on canvas triptych each painting: 30 x 30 in. (76.2 x 76.2 cm.); total size 30 x 90 in. (76.2 x 228.6 cm.) each painting signed, titled, and dated on verso PROVENANCEAcquired directly from the artistPrivate Collection, U.S.A.For the present lot, the artist was inspired by the construction of The White Sea-Baltic Sea Canal (Russian: Belomorsko-Baltiyskiy Kanal, abbreviated as Belomorkanal), a colossal construction project undertaken to connect the White Sea and the Baltic Sea near Leningrad. A monument to slave labor of the Gulag and a hecatomb of 10,000 lives, Belomorkanal is one of the central legends of Soviet mythology. Monumentalized in rich Russian criminal folklore, Belomorkanal is also commemorated by the eponymous cigarette brand of exceptional strength as well as affordability. The instantly recognizable design of the Belomorkanal pack occupies the center of this triptych.
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2008-04-17
