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RUSSIAN FRENCH OIL PAINTING BY ALLA SAPOJNIKOVA - Alla Sapojnikova, late 20th to 21st c., oil on canvas with elements of collage, applique, including typography, cut-outs, stickers. Signed upper right, Alla Sapojnikova 91. Titled: Moscow–Paris. A Neo-Pop Sots Art collage: an icon-like figure set against brightly colored, geometrically cut color fields. Inscriptions such as Paris, Moscow, fragments of Soviet advertisements and labels such as Aeroflot, pharmaceutical tags, newspaper clippings, images of a Madonna and romantic figures. The contrast between the sacred and mass visual culture is a hallmark of late perestroika postmodernism. Provenance: private European collection. The name Alla Sapojnikova appears in contexts related to post-Soviet and Russian-speaking diaspora art from the 1990s to 2000s. Russian and Fine Art Collectibles, Post Soviet Oil Paintings, Neo Pop Collage. THIS LOT IS ELIGIBLE FOR A 30-DAY UNCONDITIONAL RETURN FROM THE DATE OF THE SALE. RETURN SHIPPING IS THE BUYER'S RESPONSIBILITY. CANCELLATIONS REQUESTED PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT OF WON LOTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. Dimensions Frame 32 1/2 x 26 1/4 in. Image 31 3/4 x 25 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Good: paint layer is stable; minor surface abrasions on paper elements, slight signs of adhesive aging; no losses. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.