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Leonid Sokov — Glasses For Every Soviet Person
Leonid Sokov

Glasses For Every Soviet Person

A bold and satirical work rendered in gouache on cardboard, this piece by Leonid Sokov employs the visual language of Soviet propaganda posters to deliver a sharp commentary on collective ideology and mass conformity. The image presents eyeglasses as a symbol of uniform perception, suggesting that under the Soviet system, all citizens were expected to see the world through the same prescribed lens. Sokov's signature blend of Sots Art wit and graphic simplicity transforms an everyday object into a powerful critique of totalitarian homogeneity.

Medium
gouache on cardboard

🔨 Auction Lot

Escape Artists 2.0: The Non-Conformists Online

September 26, 2019

Estimate: $1,500$2,000

Lot 34

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Leonid Sokov, Glasses For Every Soviet Person

A bold and satirical work rendered in gouache on cardboard, this piece by Leonid Sokov employs the visual language of Soviet propaganda posters to deliver a sharp commentary on collective ideology and mass conformity. The image presents eyeglasses as a symbol of uniform perception, suggesting that under the Soviet system, all citizens were expected to see the world through the same prescribed lens. Sokov's signature blend of Sots Art wit and graphic simplicity transforms an everyday object into a powerful critique of totalitarian homogeneity.

Medium
gouache on cardboard
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bold, Political, Conceptual, Mixed Media, Whimsical, Colorful, Gouache, Contemporary, Satirical, Russian

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