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Komar and Melamid — Head of Worker, Bergen Point Brass Foundry
Komar and Melamid

Head of Worker, Bergen Point Brass Foundry

Komar and Melamid's *Head of Worker, Bergen Point Brass Foundry* is a multifaceted work comprising two lithographs, a woodcut on brass leaf, and a brass stamping, executed on a rich variety of substrates including Arches paper, Japanese paper, and leather. The piece reflects the duo's characteristic blend of Soviet iconography and American industrial imagery, elevating the anonymous laborer to a monumental, almost heroic status. The use of brass — both as a printing surface and as a stamped material — directly references the foundry itself, creating a meaningful dialogue between medium and subject.

Medium
The complete set of two lithographs, one woodcut on brass leaf, and one brass stamping, on Arches, Japanese paper and leather, the full sheets,

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October 26, 2015

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Komar and Melamid, Head of Worker, Bergen Point Brass Foundry

Komar and Melamid's *Head of Worker, Bergen Point Brass Foundry* is a multifaceted work comprising two lithographs, a woodcut on brass leaf, and a brass stamping, executed on a rich variety of substrates including Arches paper, Japanese paper, and leather. The piece reflects the duo's characteristic blend of Soviet iconography and American industrial imagery, elevating the anonymous laborer to a monumental, almost heroic status. The use of brass — both as a printing surface and as a stamped material — directly references the foundry itself, creating a meaningful dialogue between medium and subject.

Medium
The complete set of two lithographs, one woodcut on brass leaf, and one brass stamping, on Arches, Japanese paper and leather, the full sheets,
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Related themes

Industrial Subject Matter, Soviet Artists, Sots Art, Socialist Realism, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Printmaking, Worker Portraiture, Political Commentary, Working Class Imagery, Late 20th Century, Metallic Tones, Soviet Conceptualism, Collaborative Duo, Russian Artists, Satirical Art, Metallic Palette, Industrial Subject

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