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Kremlin Roulette

Kremlin Roulette
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Artist
Kit Hinrichs, born 1941
Sitter
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, 19 Dec 1906 - Nov 1982
Konstantin Fedorovich Katushev, 1927 - 2010
Kirill Trofimovich Mazurov, 25 Mar 1914 - 19 Dec 1989
Dmitry Stepanovich Polyansky, 7 Nov 1917 - 8 Oct 2001
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Shelepin, 18 Aug 1918 - 24 Oct 1994
Date
1971
Type
Collage
Medium
Wood, paper and paint
Dimensions
71.7cm x 60.7cm x 9.5cm (28 1/4" x 23 7/8" x 3 3/4"), Accurate
Topic
Weapon\Gun
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Male
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Communist Party Chairman
Konstantin Fedorovich Katushev: Male
Konstantin Fedorovich Katushev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader
Kirill Trofimovich Mazurov: Male
Kirill Trofimovich Mazurov: Politics and Government\Politician
Dmitry Stepanovich Polyansky: Male
Dmitry Stepanovich Polyansky: Politics and Government\Statesman
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Shelepin: Male
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Shelepin: Politics and Government\Government official
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
NPG.78.TC78
Collection Description
In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view