About Marlen Spindler
Lived 1931 – 2003 (aged 72). Marlen Spindler was a Russian artist and painter.
Marlen Spindler (1931 – 2003) was a Russian painter. He was born in the Kirgiz town of Karakol. His parents named him Marlen by creating a portmanteau word from Marx and Lenin. He grew up all over Central Asia, in Samarkand, Tashkent and Alma-Ata. The family eventually moved to the Moscow suburb of Kraskovo.
Spindler refused to paint in the officially endorsed genre of socialist realism. As a result, he was dismissed from his job and sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment and exile. He continued to paint while incarcerated, despite difficult conditions, and later regained his freedom following the fall of Soviet communism. In the 1990s, he held several solo exhibitions in Moscow and later in Zurich.
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Who was Marlen Spindler?
Russian artist (1931-2003)
When was Marlen Spindler born?
Marlen Spindler was born on 15 March 1931 in Karakol.
When did Marlen Spindler die?
Marlen Spindler died on 18 May 2003 in Kraskovo.
What was Marlen Spindler's occupation?
Marlen Spindler was an artist and painter.
What nationality was Marlen Spindler?
Marlen Spindler was Russian.
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