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Gregori Maiofis — Lenin's Science Makes Hands and Mind Stronger
Gregori Maiofis

Lenin's Science Makes Hands and Mind Stronger

A bromoil transfer print by Gregori Maiofis presents a thought-provoking and layered visual commentary through the artist's signature blend of historical imagery and darkly ironic wit. The work engages with Soviet-era propaganda aesthetics, recontextualizing iconic ideological slogans and imagery to explore themes of power, knowledge, and the manipulation of collective belief. Maiofis's masterful use of the bromoil transfer process lends the print a rich, painterly quality that bridges photography and fine art, deepening the work's conceptual resonance.

Medium
Bromoil transfer print, printed later.

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Photographs

April 4, 2016

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Gregori Maiofis, Lenin's Science Makes Hands and Mind Stronger

A bromoil transfer print by Gregori Maiofis presents a thought-provoking and layered visual commentary through the artist's signature blend of historical imagery and darkly ironic wit. The work engages with Soviet-era propaganda aesthetics, recontextualizing iconic ideological slogans and imagery to explore themes of power, knowledge, and the manipulation of collective belief. Maiofis's masterful use of the bromoil transfer process lends the print a rich, painterly quality that bridges photography and fine art, deepening the work's conceptual resonance.

Medium
Bromoil transfer print, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Darkroom Manipulation, Dark Mood, Conceptual Photography, Male Artist, Russian Artist, Monochromatic Tones, Contemporary Artist, Ironic Commentary, Propaganda Parody, Political Commentary, Figurative Art, Photographic Art, Political Satire, Bromoil Transfer Print, Monochromatic, Soviet Imagery, Satirical Art

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