Siberia, Elliott Erwitt

Artwork Overview

1928–2023
Siberia, 1967
Portfolio/Series title: Son of Bitch
Where object was made: Bratsk, Soviet Union (present-day Russia)
Material/technique: gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 20.3 x 35 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 8 0.99213 x 13 3/4 in
Credit line: Gift of H. M. G. Associates
Accession number: 1982.0141.96
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Teaching Gallery Label:
“Changing the World: Images of Revolution,” Feb-2009, Kate Meyer
A seemingly stray dog ambles across the wet pavement, which perhaps symbolizes the relatively liberal “Thaw” period of Nikita Khrushchev’s regime (1953-1964). Note the Soviet slogans on the building to the left and the image of Vladimir Lenin hidden behind scaffolding. What may the distance between our vantage point and the political imagery represent? Does the physical deterioration of these murals affect how we interpret them?

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