Regards the Minneapolis (Minnesota
) I can enlighten.
About a year ago, I was surprised to find that there is a museum of Russian art, which passes an exhibition of Soviet socialist realists and non-conformists called "Soviet Dis-Union». I phoned there to buy the catalog, and talk with staff of the museum. It turned out that all nonconformists were provided by the museum Zimmerly (idée fixe is the new director - to provide paintings for rent are very expensive rates), and the works of Soviet artists are the property of the museum. They were bought by some Raymond and Susan Johnson, the great enthusiasts of the case, who founded the museum in 2002 g. (do not think that I give you all this by heart, I just took the folder and copied). So Minneapolis has all chances to become the world capital of social realism, and you are about this and did not know
Incidentally, the cover of the catalog proudly says: "The exhibition of works from the two world's largest private collections of official and unofficial Soviet art"
Here in the catalog is the painting Stozharov "Kalashny series" (?) - Translate from English. This is for Sasha, he probably is a list of exhibitions and publications. Scan a bit difficult - it is on the turn, but if not, then do it.