Antinous
1995
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1995
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Antinous is a 1995 by Olga Tobreluts, depicting Polo Neck, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Olga Tobreluts made this print in 1995. It’s a portrait of Antinous, a figure from ancient stories. The work sits in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Olga trained as an architect first. Later she joined a group called the New Academicians in Saint Petersburg. They looked back to classical ideas and pop culture for inspiration. Curious about prints or Russian art? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The work is a vertical color print derived from a classical sculpture, digitally altered to enhance its lifelike appearance and polychromy, then overlaid with a contemporary blue t-shirt featuring the Lacoste alligator logo and the name "ANTINOUS" integrated into the image.
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Olga Tobreluts makes prints that mash up ancient myths with bold, colorful styles from Russia’s late Soviet and post-Soviet years.
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