1. Victor Serge’s son, Vladimir (or Vlady) Kibalchich grew up to be an accomplished artist. His murals decorate the reading room of the Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada in Mexico City. Susan Wiseman’s memorial essay on Vlady describes his career and recounts some of his exploits—including that time he peed on Lenin. (See Vlady’s sketch of his father’s hands here, and also note that our edition of Serge’s Memoirs of a Revolutionary includes quite a few of young Vlady’s drawings.) ismaelfotografo: Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada on Flickr.

    Victor Serge’s son, Vladimir (or Vlady) Kibalchich grew up to be an accomplished artist. His murals decorate the reading room of the Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada in Mexico City.

    Susan Wiseman’s memorial essay on Vlady describes his career and recounts some of his exploits—including that time he peed on Lenin.

    (See Vlady’s sketch of his father’s hands here, and also note that our edition of Serge’s Memoirs of a Revolutionary includes quite a few of young Vlady’s drawings.)

    ismaelfotografo:

    Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada on Flickr.

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