Elena Popovici is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Museum of Romanian History.

Elena Popovici painted official portraits by day and hid her own work under the floorboards. She once handed Nicolae Ceaușescu a birthday gift—the first version of his own portrait—just to survive the 1970s. Her brushstrokes smoothed over the cracks in power, but the real rebellion was elsewhere. Look for her unsigned “Nicolae Ceaușescu” (1978) in the corner of a print room; the face is flawless, the edges just a little too neat, like a frame holding its breath.

Works by Elena Popovici

Tablou, pictură pe șevalet, ”Nicolae Ceaușescu”, nesemnat, atribuit Elena Popovici Brăila. Tablou realizat după primul portret oficial a lui Nicolae Ceaușescu. Oferit cadou de autoare, Elena Popovici Brăila din Câmpulung Muscel, lui Nicolae Ceaușescu cu ocazia aniversării zilei de naștere, ianuarie 1978.

Collections represented

Museum

National Museum of Romanian History

The National History Museum of Romania is a museum located at 12 Calea Victoriei in Bucharest, Romania, which contains Romanian historical artifacts from prehistoric times up to modern times.