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Alexander Kosolapov — Malevich Marlboro
Alexander Kosolapov

Malevich Marlboro

A bold visual collision of Soviet avant-garde and American consumer culture, this work superimposes Kazimir Malevich's iconic Black Square over the recognizable red-and-white geometry of the Marlboro cigarette brand. Kosolapov, a pioneer of Sots Art, uses the tension between these two powerful visual languages to interrogate the nature of ideology, branding, and the commodification of artistic legacy. The painting forces a provocative dialogue between revolutionary abstraction and capitalist marketing, suggesting that both systems rely equally on the seductive power of symbols.

Medium
acrylic on canvas

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December 9, 2015

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Alexander Kosolapov, Malevich Marlboro

A bold visual collision of Soviet avant-garde and American consumer culture, this work superimposes Kazimir Malevich's iconic Black Square over the recognizable red-and-white geometry of the Marlboro cigarette brand. Kosolapov, a pioneer of Sots Art, uses the tension between these two powerful visual languages to interrogate the nature of ideology, branding, and the commodification of artistic legacy. The painting forces a provocative dialogue between revolutionary abstraction and capitalist marketing, suggesting that both systems rely equally on the seductive power of symbols.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Consumer Culture, Consumerism Critique, Red and White, Geometric Forms, Sots Art, Acrylic On Canvas, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Brand Imagery, Soviet-Born Artist, Russian Artist, Contemporary Artist, Appropriation Art, Pop Art, Political Commentary, Geometric Abstraction, Ironic

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