Artwork
Apollon
Apollon is a print by Olga Tobreluts. It dates from 1995 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
They looked back at old ideals like classical beauty and mixed them with modern tech.
Olga Tobreluts made this print called *Apollon* in 1995. It fits in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s collection.
Tobreluts studied architecture but switched to painting and digital art. She was part of the New Academicians group in Saint Petersburg. They looked back at old ideals like classical beauty and mixed them with modern tech.
This print shows one of those lifelike portraits of gods from her Models series. Check out more work by the same artist, Olga Tobreluts.
Overview
Apollon is a 1995 print by Olga Tobreluts, a Russian artist known for her work in multiple media, including painting and digital art.
Subject & Meaning
The print is part of Tobreluts' Models series, featuring digitally manipulated images of classical figures, in this case, the god Apollo, reimagined with contemporary designer clothing.
Technique & Style
Tobreluts pioneered the use of digital media in the Russian art scene, combining classical ideals of beauty with modern technology to create eerily lifelike portraits.
History & Provenance
Apollon is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection, exemplifying Tobreluts' work as a key figure in the Saint Petersburg-based New Academicians movement of the 1990s.
Context
The New Academicians rejected modernism, instead drawing on a range of sources including classical antiquity, imperial Russia, and contemporary popular culture.
Artist & collection
Artist
Olga Tobreluts makes prints that mash up ancient myths with bold, colorful styles from Russia’s late Soviet and post-Soviet years.
