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The Search for a People's Art
Navasky, Victor | March 14, 1994 issue

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This article presents an interview with Russian artist Alex Melamid, who, in 1978 became a U.S. citizen. Melamid presents his views on the first scientific nationwide poll of what Americans want in art, carried out by Melamid and his associate Vitaly Komar, a Russian artist. When Melamid was asked about the idea behind the poll to start, he answered that it was a continuation of their works for the last number of years, which was to get in touch with the people of the U.S.: somehow to penetrate their brains, to understand their wishes-to be a real part of the U.S. society, of which they're partially part, partially not. INSETS: The experts speak.;Colors & conventions.;Difference in the details.;Liberals vs. conservatives.

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MELEMID, Alex -- Interviews; KOMAR, Vitaly; ART; PUBLIC opinion polls; ARTISTS; UNITED States
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