Vladimir’s work is defined by its realism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Fruits and Vegetables for the Front!
Vladimir Ivanovich Liushin (Born Malino, 1898; died Moscow, 1970) Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov (Born Semenovskaia, 1904; died Moscow, 1984)

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Vladimir Ivanovich Ladiagin (Born 1910) Osip Iakovlevich Kolychev (Born 1904; died 1973)

Welcome!
Vladimir Ivanovich Ladiagin (Born 1910) Aleksei Ivanovich Mashistov (Birth and death dates unknown)

Elevator Grille from the Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago, Illinois
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856-1924

The Liberated Ukraine Gathers Its Harvest
Vladimir Ivanovich Ladiagin (Born 1910) Aleksei Ivanovich Mashistov (Birth and death dates unknown)

Paris Is Liberated!
Vladimir Ivanovich Ladiagin (Born 1910) Vasilii Ivanovich Lebedev-Kumach (Born Moscow, 1898; died Moscow, 1949)

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Vladimir Ivanovich Ladiagin (Born 1910)

Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: Artist's commentary
Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585-c. 1664)

Our Cause Is Just! We Are Victorious!
Vladimir Ivanovich Ladiagin (Born 1910)

Elements of Composite Armor
German or Austrian

Free Form Occasional Table
Vladimir Kagan American, born Germany, 1927

A Belorussian Landscape
Vladimir Lebedev (Born St. Petersburg, 1891; died Leningrad, 1967) Dem'ian Bednyi (Born Gubovka, 1883; died Moscow, 1945)

Slip of the Tongue
Nairy Baghramian German, born Iran, 1971

Each Fifth
Vladimir Gazovic Czech, born 1939

For an Entire Month the Turks did Float, beneath a Crescent Moon; but Like the Turks in the City Sinop They Didn't Forsee the Flood
Vladimir Vladimirovich Maiakovskii Russian. born Georgia, 1893-1930

A Trap for Judges (Sadok Sudei)
Vladimir Burlyuk (Ukrainian, 1887–1917) texts by David Burlyuk (American, born Ukraine, 1882–1967), Nikolai Burlyuk (Ukrainian, 1890–1920), A. M. Gei, Yelena Guro (Russian, 1877–1913), Vasily Kamensky (Russian, 1884–1961), Velimir Khlebnikov (Russian, 1885–1922), Sergei Myasoedov, and Ekaterina Nizen (Russian, 1874–1972) published by Zhuravl (Russian, 20th century)

Beasts
Vladimir Gazovic Czech, born 1939

Oedipus and the Sphinx
Vladimir Gazovic Czech, born 1939

Vladimir Mayakovsky: A Tragedy (Vladimir Maiakovskii: Tragediia)
David Burlyuk (American, born Ukraine, 1882-1967) Vladimir Burlyuk (Ukrainian, 1887-1917)

Handle Spout Vessel Depicting Anal Sex
Moche North coast, Peru