
Bouquet in Imperial Style 1988 Boris Orlov born 1941 Purchased with funds provided by the Russia and Eastern Europe Acquisitions Committee 2014 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/T14199
This illuminating photo essay contains historical images of the budyonovka hat, which it turns out was originally designed by artist Viktor Vasnetsov for the tsar’s army and modeled on the helmet of the Russian epic heroes known as the bogatyrs.
Openwork refers to ornamental patterns of openings created using various materials.