1969-2013
Born in 1969, Monroe (Vladislav Mamyshev-Monroe) died tragically in March, 2013, while visiting in Bali, Indonesia. He was one of the most visible Perestroika artists and became famous for his impersonations of Marlin Monroe, Luibov Orlova, Adolf Hitler, and many other figures, who either inflicted disaster or fell victim to it. In the early 1990s, Monroe initiated the socalled Piratskoe televidenie (Pirate TV) in Russia, which turned out to be the most innovative medium, both aesthetically and issue-wise. He exhibited world-wide and befriended many internationally recognized artists, including Marina Abramovic. Monroe was featured in the movies
and played Polonius in Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Polytheatre. Yet, his most important references should be traced to his milieu in St.Petersburg – the group of artists and musicians, such as Timur Novikov, Viktor Tsoi of Kino, Segei Kuryokhin
of Pop-Mekhanika, and Sergei Bugaev-Afrika. Monroe’s works are in a variety of museums in Russia and in the West. Before his death, he was preparing a performance for Art Paris.
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