1889, Nizhny Novgorod — 1973, Moscow
Shock Worker (Builder of Socialism)
1932
- oil on canvas. 107 х 71,5
- ЖБ-2013
Received in 1933 via the Leningrad City Council from the Fifteen Years of RSFSR Artists exhibition
- Period Early 20th century
- CategoryPortrait
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This portrait is not so much an attempt to depict the features and character of a specific person as to synthesise a perfect specimen of the new Soviet man. Assuming the status of an act of heroism, labour in the USSR is shown as a state of unceasing readiness to scale new industrial heights. This state is underscored by the youth’s posture and facial expression. The bird’s-eye view of an industrial landscape serves as a suitable background for this monumental figure and indicates the huge scale of socialist construction.
«Виртуальный Русский музей» в социальных сетях: