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Stalin and Marilyn Monroe at the Table
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80. SOKOV, LEONID (1941-2018)

Stalin and Marilyn Monroe at the Table, signed and dated 1989-1990.

Acrylic, screenprint, gold foil and marker on paper, 58 by 78.5 cm.
2,500-3,000 GBP

Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 2008.
Private collection, Canada.

Related literature: For another version of the composition, see Leonid Sokov, Sculptures, Paintings, Objects, Installations, Documents, Articles, St Petersburg, Palace Editions, 1995, p. 139, illustrated in black and white.

Sokov transformed this screen print into an original artwork. He represents his migration (escape) from the USSR to the "free" USA.

Stalin and Marilyn Monroe at the Table
Stalin and Marilyn Monroe at the Table

Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
◎ Indicates the lot is located outside the UK. Successful bidders would collect their lots outside the UK after payment.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
† Indicates Standard VAT scheme applies, and the rate of 20% VAT will be charged on both hammer price and premium.