Artwork Khrushchev Probably Would Not Have Liked 3

Continuing our survey of "Early Twentieth-Century Art That Might Have Irked A Soviet Premier, Based On His Explicit Disdain For Such Experimental Creations."

"In the Beginning" by Lawrence Atkinson.

Atkinson's Wikipedia entry.

An essay on Atkinson.

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Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 22, 2017
Category: Art | Avant Garde | 1930s

Comments

Just my opinion, but I think it looks like a T. Rex head on top of a large number "4".

Posted by Fritz G on 04/22/17 at 07:26 AM

A ball of Play-Doh that's been run over by a tank. Make it a Russian tank. Make it a Russian tank in Crimea. He probably would have liked it now.

Posted by Virtual on 04/22/17 at 10:44 AM

An exceedingly pregnant mechanical T-Rex?

Posted by Phideaux on 04/22/17 at 10:45 AM

I'm thinking a guy holding a beach ball while sitting on a toilet.

Posted by KDP on 04/24/17 at 08:27 AM

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