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The Golden Calf

The Golden Calf

M. V. Komarov

Komarov’s work brilliantly illustrates, in an exaggerated style, the adventures of Ostap Bender, a small-time con artist who dreams of riches and an escape from Soviet reality. The lid of the box shows Ostap Bender, towering like a puppeteer over the other characters of the book and opening the curtain, as if introducing the characters/puppets he is about to manipulate. The sides of the box depict many of the memorable episodes from the novel, such as car races and the adventure with the underground millionaire Mr. Koreiko and his suitcase full of money.
Artist
M. V. Komarov
(Russian)
Title
The Golden Calf
Date
2003
Medium
Papier-mâché, paint, and lacquer
Dimensions
6 15/16 x 4 15/16 x 3 Overall
Credit
From the Collection gifted by Frederick C. Seibold, Jr.
Accession No.
2008.44.4
Geography
Russia

Related

  • Chazen Museum of Art. "Russian Lacquer Boxes: A Narrative Tradition." Madison: Chazen Museum of Art, 2006. pp. 5, 15, no. 60

  • Russian Lacquer Boxes: A Narrative Tradition: Chazen Museum of Art, 11/18/2006–1/14/2007

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