Khrushchev

Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev  (1894-1971)

First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1953–1964)

I was inspired to paint this complex character after having finished William Taubman's book "Khrushchev: The man and his era". 

I strived to emulate the look and grandeur of the soviet realist painters by showcasing the idea of, more than the man himself.

A walking contradiction who tried his best to live up to old ideas while at the same time trying to destroy them. To reform and yet conserve. A communist true-believer and a cynic.

Here's a look at a deeply flawed yet interesting man.