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Alexander Brodsky and Ilya Utkin — Four Head Composite
Alexander Brodsky and Ilya Utkin

Four Head Composite

"Four Head Composite" is an etching by Russian architects and artists Alexander Brodsky and Ilya Utkin that demonstrates their characteristic blend of architectural precision and surreal imagery. The work features four distinctive heads rendered in the fine linear detail characteristic of the etching medium, showcasing the artists' technical mastery while exploring themes of identity and fragmentation. Created during their prolific collaboration in the 1980s, the piece exemplifies their unique approach to printmaking that merged their architectural training with conceptual art practices.

Medium
Etching

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March Modern & Contemporary Art

March 25, 2026

Lot 271

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Alexander Brodsky and Ilya Utkin, Four Head Composite

"Four Head Composite" is an etching by Russian architects and artists Alexander Brodsky and Ilya Utkin that demonstrates their characteristic blend of architectural precision and surreal imagery. The work features four distinctive heads rendered in the fine linear detail characteristic of the etching medium, showcasing the artists' technical mastery while exploring themes of identity and fragmentation. Created during their prolific collaboration in the 1980s, the piece exemplifies their unique approach to printmaking that merged their architectural training with conceptual art practices.

Medium
Etching
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RoGallery, Long Island City, NY

Related themes

Postmodernism, Series, Monochrome, 20th Century, Mid-Career, Composite Imagery, Conceptual, Architectural, Etching, Dystopian Mood, Conceptual Art, Postmodern, Architectural Influence, Russian Artist, Collaborative Practice, Drawing And Collage, Late 20th Century, Portrait, Soviet Artist, Figurative portraiture, Surrealist aesthetics, Russian Artists, Figurative