Komar and Melamid

Russian-American(1943)

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Works

Vitaly Komar (b. 1943) and Alexander Melamid (b. 1945) founded Sots Art, parodying Socialist Realism and Soviet propaganda. Their collaborative works include "America's Most Wanted," a series based on public opinion polls about art. They have exhibited at MoMA, Venice Biennale, and documenta.

Sots Art Mixed Media Collaborative Duo Russian Artists Conceptual Art Contemporary Russian Figurative Painting Soviet Artists Socialist Realism Political Satire Late 20th Century

Head of Worker, Bergen Point Brass Foundry

Negative Relief Globe for Causing Earthquakes (with Hammer) from the Magic Weapon Series

Response to a Russian Art Critic

The Allies from The Anarchistic Sintesis and Yalta Conference Series

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Artists in conversation