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Four paintings by the artist Avdey Ter-Oganyan were selected for the exhibit of modern Russian art “Russian Counterpoint,” which will be opened in the Louvre on October 14 within the framework of the Year of Russia in France. However, a few days ago the shipping of the works was blocked because “the Russian government dislikes” one of the pictures, Radical Abstractionism No. 8, re ports the information agency AFP.
The picture is a rectangle against the red background with a small white circle, the composition is captioned as follows: “This work appeals to an encroachment on life by the statesman Vladimir Putin, with the purpose to put an end to his political activity.”
Earlier Russian Internet mass media stated that the Ministry of Culture and the Department for Protection of Russian Culture prevented the works of the notorious artist-abstractionist from coming to France.
The Louvre’s administration knows about the resolution of the Russian authorities to forbid sending this work to France, the AFP reports. The French national museum treated the incident very seriously. The museum’s administration “is considering the actions which must be taken after this resolution,” the Louvre’s direction stated. At present, the Louvre does not comment on the resolution of the Russian government.
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