Exhibitions

February/March 2015

Lenin in Art- A private collection of Socialist Realist Art

Interest in Socialist Realism art works from the Soviet Union has developed very rapidly these last several years, especially from the point of view of Western collectors and investors. It seems there's an insatiable demand for such art these days as the number of high quality paintings quickly diminishes, like snow melting in the sun. Within a few years, very few significant works will be available which is quite amazing given that prior to 2005, it was impossible to export paintings from the new Republics of the Soviet Union if the works were deemed to be more than 50 years old.

On the one hand, these works depict how a regime sought to control their own people. On the other, we see the artist trying to make a personal creative statement. History reminds us that Lenin failed to attain his dreams, but the art works themselves reveal that at least Lenin (meaning, his painters) had some good intentions.

Stalin sought to use art for political reasons. He wanted art to educate the people to learn the new principles of communism - to show the possibility for a better reality.

Paintings purchased in monthly exhibitions receive a complimentary 10% discount.

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| Date | Medium | Size | Price

Available

Lenin in his Office

(original work of art)

B Kolyada

Russian

1954

Oil on Canvas

100x150cm

Available

Lenin's Diploma

(signed)

Boris Leonidovich Kupnevskyi

Russian

1950

Oil on Canvas

120x160cm

Available

Lenin's Fist

(restored)

Eduard Sergeevich Revenko

Russian

1969

Oil on Canvas

180x180cm

Available

Family in the Park

(signed)

Russian

Unknown Date

Oil on Canvas

200x180cm

Available

Lenin and Workers

(copy of original, unsigned)

Russian

Unknown Date

Oil on Canvas

120x180cm

Available

Liberation of the Village

(signed)

Russian

1961

Oil on Canvas

146x180cm

Available

Respite after the battle

(copy of original)

Russian

1953

Oil on Canvas

240x160cm

Available

Storm of the Summerschool

(copy of original, unsigned)

Russian

Unknown Date

Oil on Canvas

120x160cm

Available

Party Congress

Petr Mikhailovich Ignatev

Ukrainian

1979

Oil on Canvas

130x250cm

Available

The Attack on Lenin

Vladimir Mikhailovich Klenov

Ukrainian

Pre-1900

Oil on Board

100x60cm

Available

Soldiers of the Revolution

Sergeevna Lyudmilla Manevich

Ukrainian

1969

Oil on Canvas

310x160cm

Available

Lenin's Speech

Porfiri Matveevich Mischenko

Ukrainian

1970

Oil on Board

120x180cm

Available

Lenin with Sailors and Soldiers

Porfiri Matveevich Mischenko

Ukrainian

1971

Oil on Canvas

130x180cm

Available

Lenin in the Park with Children

(very good condition)

Viktor Grigorevich Sevastyanov

Ukrainian

1954

Oil on Canvas

140x160cm

Available

Music Lesson

Vyacheslav Vasilevich Tokarev

Ukrainian

1970

Oil on Canvas

120x160cm

Available

Peasants' dinner with Lenin

(very good condition)

Vladimir Fedoseevich Yatsenko

Ukrainian

1960

Oil on Canvas

127x160cm