Breakfast of the Aristocrat by Alexander Roitburd

Breakfast of the Aristocrat 2011

alexanderroitburd

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

animal portrait

human

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

facial portrait

portrait art

fine art portrait

digital portrait

"Breakfast of the Aristocrat" (2011) by Ukrainian artist Alexander Roitburd (1961-2021) depicts two bald figures seated at a table. The figure on the left, dressed in a yellow sweater, is reaches across the table with long, yellow, fingernail-like appendages, possibly strands of spaghetti. The figure on the right is entangled by these appendage-like strands, reminiscent of a grotesque, surreal depiction of an everyday breakfast scene. Roitburd's work is known for its dark humor and social commentary.