- Leonid Sokov
Leonid Sokov ((Леонид Соков) is a Russian artist and sculptor. He lives and works in
New York City .Life and work
Sokov was born in
Mikhalevo in theTver region,Russia in1941 and graduated from theStroganov Institute now called theMoscow School of Art and Industry , in1969 . He emigrated to theUnited States in1980 . His compositions are in the Pop style, adapted to Socialist Realism through the use of ideology as an object of consumption. He is closely related to the Sots art movement and he has worked with others in that genre includingDmitry Prigov ,Alexander Kosolapov , andRostislav Lebedev .In 2001 he represented Russia at the
Venice Biennale . [ [http://www.studio-international.co.uk/reports/venice_biennale2.asp studio-international.co.uk] ]His work is held in the collection of the
Cleveland Museum of Art . [ [http://www.clevelandart.org/Explore/artist.asp?artistLetter=S&showall=true&recNo=414&woRecNo=0&display=list clevelandart.org] ]References
* "Leonid Sokov: Sculptures, Paintings, Objects, Installations, Documents, Articles", Moscow: The State Russian Museum, Palace Editions, 2000. ISBN 3-930775-71-9
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