Moscow's monumental woes. (controversy over Peter the Great sculpture in Moscow, Russia)

Art in America | July 1, 1997| | Copyright

A sculpture nearing completion in the center of Moscow has provoked a serious debate on democracy, esthetics and public-decision making. The controversy centers on a more than 300-foot-high sculpture of Peter the Great by the artist Zurab Tsereteli. Tsereteli is known as a friend and favorite of the city's powerful mayor, Yury Luzhkov, and the artist has received the lion's share of municipal art commissions in recent years.

The sculpture itself -- a monument to the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy -- is a clunky, overbearing construction that has been ...

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