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Portrait of My Parents
Michael Iofin
1984
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Russian artist Michael Iofin was educated at the St. Petersburg State School of Fine Arts, the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts, and the Mukhina Art and Design Institute. Before his emigration from Russia in the early 1990s, public displays of his work were largely confined to exhibitions mounted by the “unofficial” art movement. His work is in permanent collections of the Russian National Library (St. Petersburg) and other museums in Russia and the United States. Iofin is also a noted illustrator of children’s books.
A. O my sisters! O my daughters! O women, my people and pride! Hear my words, understand my musings, consider my way, for I am your brother. I have gathered for you beautiful words, chosen from the…
The door it opened slowly,
My father he came in,
I was nine years old.
And he stood so tall above me,
His blue eyes they were shining
And his voice was very cold.
He said, “I’ve had a vision
And…