Mobile Foot Troops
2002
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
2002
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Mobile Foot Troops is a 2002 by Olga Florenskaya, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print is part of Olga Florenskaya’s 2002 project “Russian Trophy.” It shows objects from a pretend war museum made from junk and old scraps. The artist mocked Russia’s fear of outside powers with silly flags and fake troops. Some flags hide real countries like Britain or Japan behind odd names. Look up more prints from this series at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The print depicts a side view of a modified bicycle set against a terracotta background, accompanied by text in both Russian and English. It is inscribed with numbering, initials, and the date in pencil at the lower right, along with a blind stamp marking the HAND PRINT WORKSHOP.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Olga Florenskaya’s prints from 2002 turn Cold War fears into bold, graphic shapes.
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