Items Similar to Alexander Kosolapov "Mickey Lenin Malevich" Bronze and Wood Sculpture N° 2/3
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 18
Alexander Kosolapov "Mickey Lenin Malevich" Bronze and Wood Sculpture N° 2/3
About the Item
Alexander Kosolapov (Russian/American, b. 1943)
"Mickey Lenin Malevich"
Bronze sculpture and wood base ( inspired by Malevich Arkhitektons)
Provenance : Galerie Vallois
Expo sept/oct. 2010
Model Presented at the exhibition 'Alexander Kosolapov: Lenin and Coca-Cola' at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. (29 Nov 2017?—?11 Feb 2018
Bronze with a golden brown patina, height 39 cm,H with “Malevich base” 132 cm
Signed "A. KOSOLAPOV" and numbered ? on the bronze base on the reverse, title provided by the artist
Condition: Bronze perfect, small dirt on the base
(certificate of authenticity provided)
N.B. Alexander Kosolapov's sculptures, paintings, and prints provoke harsh criticism, sometimes censorship, and often humor. His jokes are not partisan—they poke at both Russia and the United States. He appropriates imagery from Soviet history, pop culture, religion, and art history that he combines in often subversive ways. Taking a cue from Andy Warhol, Kosolapov delights in iconic symbols of American consumerist culture. For Kosolapov, these include Mickey Mouse, Marlboro, and Coca-Cola, images of which he links with political and religious figures central to Russian culture, including Stalin, Lenin, and Christ. He never forgets his place in the continuum of art history, often including some nod to artists who preceded him.
In Mickey-Lenin, the major players are obvious: Mickey Mouse and Vladimir Lenin, and the connotations come easily: East-West, Russia-United States, communism-capitalism, good-evil, and high-low. Kosolapov modeled the figure's body after statues of Lenin by the Soviet sculptor Nikolai Tomsky, and its pose is that of a classical Roman figure sculpted in the traditional medium of bronze. Kosolapov developed the idea for Mickey-Lenin shortly after immigrating to the United States in 1975. He found the discarded plastic head of a Mickey Mouse toy, took it home, and placed it atop a small sculpture of Lenin that he kept on his desk.
Kosolapov identifies with a movement known as Sots Art. Developed in Moscow in the 1970s by the art duo Komar and Melamid, Sots Art (an abbreviation of "socialist pop art") reacted against the conformist, state-sanctioned style of Socialist Realist art and the bold graphic style of Soviet state propaganda by using their imagery in Dadaist artworks and conceptual performances. By the 1980s, the Soviet government recognized the political criticism of Sots Art and began to put pressure on artists associated with the movement to emigrate. Still wary of political criticism, Russian authorities do not roll out the red carpet for Kosolapov. Artworks in a 2003 group show, Caution! Religion!, at the Andrei Sakharov Museum in Moscow, to which he contributed works including a print entitled This Is My Blood (a depiction of Christ next to the Coca-Cola logo),were vandalized by Russian Orthodox radicals, eventually resulting in the arrest of the exhibition curator, museum director, and one of the artists. The same museum director and a curator were arrested again after the group show, Forbidden Art 2006, in which Kosolapov also participated.
Collections
The works are represented in different collection and museums including:
Museum Of Modern Art, MOMA, New York
The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York
New York Public Library, New York
Kupferstift Kabinet, Berlin
Albertina, Wien
Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
National Jewish Museum, B’nay B’rith Klauthznik, Washington
The State Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg
The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Museum of art, The Duke University, N.C.
Wihlhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen
The State-Zarizin Museum, Moscow
Zimmerly Art Museum, Rutgers, New Jersey
Art Museum University of South Florida, Tampa
Moderna Galerija Ljubljana, Slovenia
Museum Moderner Kunst, Stiftung Worlen, Passau
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
- Dimensions:Height: 51.97 in (132 cm)Width: 21.26 in (54 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:2002
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Saint-Ouen, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1742232605412
About the Seller
4.2
Vetted Seller
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts.
Established in 1992
1stDibs seller since 2015
139 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Saint-Ouen, France
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
More From This SellerView All
- Henri Georges Adam Bronze Sculpture Unique PieceBy Henri-Georges AdamLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRHenri Georges Adam, 1904-1967. Unique piece, stamped 0/0, signed Adam, foundry signature: Susses Frères Paris, circa 1950-1960.Category
Vintage 1950s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsBronze
- Germaine Nordmann Bronze Sculptures, circa 1940By Germaine NordmannLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRBronze couple, with original antique green patina by Germaine Nordmann, Ecole de Paris, Susse Fondeur, circa 1940. Signed and numbered. Measurements...Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsBronze
- Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Alberto DonaBy Alberto DonàLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRFantastic hand blown Murano glass fish by alberto Dona, signed.Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Alain Le Boucher Light Sculpture, Luchrone, circa 1980By Alain Le BoucherLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRAlain Le Boucher (French) born in 1950 in Paimpol. Lives and works in Normandy. Light sculpture – Luchrone, circa 1980. Through a transparent construction of Fine wires, the movement...Category
Vintage 1980s French Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
- Set of Three Decorative CactusLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRPolished metal, excellent condition Can be sold separately upon request.Category
Late 20th Century Modern Mounted Objects
MaterialsMetal
- Francisco Xavier de Viveiros Costa (1914/1997) Low relief , dated 1941, signedLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRFrancisco Xavier de Viveiros Costa (1914 / 1997) Low relief in plaster depicting an African scene, in a woodframe Signed and dated 1941 161,5x215,5 cm supplied with wall hanging brackets , Native of São Miguel...Category
Vintage 1940s Portuguese Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsPlaster
You May Also Like
- Mickey Mouse Vintage Wood SculptureLocated in Palm Beach, FLWhimsical Mickey Mouse wood sculpture hand carved and painted in his blue tuxedo.Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsHardwood
- Biagio Romeo Wood and Bronze SculptureBy RomeoLocated in Milano, ITBeautiful sculpture designed by Biagio Romeo in the 1960s, of fine Italian manufacture. The sculpture has a rectangular base made of polished black wood, ...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsBronze
- Kazimir Malevich Avant-Garde Sculptures "Sportsmen", Original Group of 4By Kazimir MalevichLocated in East Hampton, NYThis is a rare grouping of the original four amazing Avant-Garde sculptures titled Sportsmen inspired by Kazimir Malevich's (1878-1935) painting The Sp...Category
1990s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood
- Bronze Modernist Sculpture After Alexander LibermanBy Alexander LibermanLocated in Brooklyn, NYc. 1960s, American, high quality cast and welded bronze, mounted on round black wood base, unsigned.Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsBronze
- Bronze Rabbit Sculpture by Alexander LamontBy Alexander LamontLocated in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha NakhonThe rabbit is a symbol of wit, prudence and skill, of abundance and good fortune. It is cast in a rich dark bronze patina to make a charming gift for the season, a beautiful object f...Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Animal Sculptures
MaterialsBronze
- Little Toad Bronze Sculpture by Alexander LamontBy Alexander LamontLocated in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha NakhonFor Alexander and many English people the frog and toad live in memory as the wonderful characters of Jeremy Fisher from Beatrix Potter, and Toad of Toad Hall from The Wind in the Wi...Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Animal Sculptures
MaterialsBronze