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Photographer's Note

--- This is "Stalin & Monroe", a canvas created in 1991 by Leonid Sokov in the first years of the independent Russia after communism. Can you imagine what Stalin would do with the painter if he had seen this in 1950 ?
--- One of the characteristics of a religious orthodox icon is having a golden BG, some branches of flower can be used too. This is the reason the artist used this here. Of course you will be able to recognize two of the most famous "human icons" of Rússia and USA here, anyone was great at his-her way.
--- Stalin had his famous mustache removed, but he is smiling to Marylin Monroe, a clear scene of a flirt.
--- Stalin had many women in his life, but he hated his mother very much because she obligated him to be a monk and even when she died he wasn't present at her funeral. One of his wives killed by her self, other loved him secretly, taking care of him for decades, and the others hadn't a so happy life. In fact, he wasn't able to deal with feelings and his nickname says much about him "The man of steel".
For another hand Marylin never was lucky with the men she found in her life, so strong visually and so fragile inside, and she ended as one of the wives of Stalin..
In the gallery there was a very funny painting, like a cartoon, where the famous scene of Marylin in the anniversary of Kennedy was recreated in a Russian way.
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--- Essa tela se chama "Stalin & Monroe", foi criada em 1991 por Leonid Sokov nos primeiros anos de liberdade da Rússia depois do comunismo. Imagine o que Stalin faria com o pintor caso tivesse visto uma pintura dessas em 1950 ?
--- Uma das características mais importantes dos ícones da igreja ortodoxa é o fundo dourado e vez em quando usam raminhos de flores, essa é a razão porque o pintor usou isso nessa pintura que retrata dois dos mais famosos ícones humanos dos EUA e da Rússia, cada um foi grande à sua maneira.
---Stalin teve o seu famoso bigode arrancado, mas ele sorri e flerta claramente com Marylin Monroe.
--- Stalin teve muitas mulheres em sua vida, mas odiava sua mãe porque ela o obrigou a ser monge, mesmo quando ela faleceu ele não foi ao seu funeral. Uma de suas esposas se matou, outra mulher cuidou dele por décadas e tinha um amor secreto por ele, as outras não tiveram lá muita sorte na vida. Na verdade ele não era lá muito bom com sentimentos e isso transparece no seu apelido "o homem de aço".
Por outro lado, Marylin nunca teve sorte com homens, tinha um visual impactante, mas era frágil por dentro e acabou se matando tal qual uma das esposas de Stalin.
Ainda nessa galeria há uma pintura divertida, feito uma cena de quadrinhos, nela o pintor recria a famosa cena de Marylin no aniversário de Kennedy, mas à moda russa.

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  • Copyright: Jorge Dias (jmdias) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 13155 W: 174 N: 27403] (116511)
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  • Date Taken: 2019-09-20
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