Kukryniksy

City:

Moscow

Year:

2024

Location:

Central Exhibition Hall "Manezh"

Team:

Architecture: PSCulture
Technical Director: Anton Safiulin
Equipment: ALEDO

The trio is known for their satirical caricatures, cartoons, posters, and book illustrations, created collaboratively. Their work responded to current events both within the Soviet Union and abroad, using sarcasm and grotesque imagery.

Their political caricatures, now considered Soviet classics, were a means of confronting the enemy through art.

 

The Kukryniksys’ works are rich in detail and carry a strong social message. Many tell complete visual stories that can be studied closely, revealing layers of meaning, hidden metaphors, and allusions. The ideas behind the images continue to resonate with contemporary viewers, as the humanity reflected in them remains relevant.

The Kukryniksys’ works are rich in detail and carry a strong social message. Many tell complete visual stories that can be studied closely, revealing layers of meaning, hidden metaphors, and allusions. The ideas behind the images continue to resonate with contemporary viewers, as the humanity reflected in them remains relevant.

Photographer: Vasily Bulanov
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