Who would not want to own a life-size portrait of a rosy-cheeked, grandfatherly Lenin? The painting, among others of Soviet origin and vintage, are up for grabs this week at the Wotton Auction ...

Lenin’s portrait, starkly minimalist, is dominated by bold black lines that carve out his iconic visage with almost mechanical precision. The simplicity of the image recalls Soviet-era posters ...

A life-size portrait of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin and other paintings from the former state are going up for auction. Described as "monumental", they will be up for sale at Wotton ...

Soviet Union founder Lenin is depicted in a huge portrait A life-size portrait of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin and other paintings from the former state are going up for auction.