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Alexander Melamid

Alexander Melamid (1945–1945) was a Soviet painter, performance artist and installation artist.

Also recorded as Aleksandr Danilovich Melamid · Aleksandr Danilovič Melamid · Aleksandr Melamid · Aleksandr Danilovic Melamid

Alexander Melamid

Born
1945 · Moscow.
Died
1945
Nationality
Soviet Union
Occupation
painter · performance artist · installation artist
Education
Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry
Known for
I Saw Stalin Once When I Was a Child · Blindman's Buff
Languages
Russian

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Notes, references and evidence

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