Angels of St Petersburg
2000
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
2000
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Angels of St Petersburg is a 2000 by Stas Makarov, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Stas Makarov’s *Angels of St Petersburg* is a print from 2000. It’s part of a series that mixes old Russian grandeur with pop culture and kitsch. Makarov helped start the ‘New Academy of Art’ in St Petersburg. The group played with imperial history and Hollywood style in their work. His prints use a gummiprint process that makes surfaces look cracked and faded. Check out Makarov, Stas.
The image is a photographically derived depiction of a detail from a neoclassical angel sculpture, rendered in blue and red hues on deckle-edged paper. It is signed and dated in pencil at the lower right and bears a Russian inscription on the reverse specifying the studio and technique. The gummiprint process employed creates a streaky effect reminiscent of peeling paint or faded grandeur.
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Stas Makarov’s prints capture the city’s weight and light. Angels of St Petersburg (2000) shows winged figures drifting over snow-lit streets and canals, their outlines sharp against the soft glow of winter dusk. The…
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