A full-length relief of Joseph Stalin has been installed in Moscow's Taganskaya metro station, commemorating the metro's 90th birthday. Critics in the arts community, especially Elizaveta Likhacheva, denounce the work's quality, describing it as a subpar imitation with political overtones. Originating from a 1950 piece made to honor Stalin and hero cities from WWII, the relief's reappearance incites debate over its implications for contemporary Russian nationalism and President Putin's regime as conflict in Ukraine escalates. Likhacheva's critique reflects broader discontent regarding the glorification of Stalin in today's context.
The Moscow Metro presented the relief as a gift to commemorate its 90th birthday, but critics have questioned its artistic quality and symbolic implications.
Art historian Elizaveta Likhacheva criticized the relief as a "poorly-made 3D-printed" copy, illuminating concerns over the artistic integrity and prevailing sentiments.
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