Tolstoy and I (Drawings)

“Tolstoy & I 10-25-25,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United

“Tolstoy & I 10-25-25,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.

“Tolstoy & I 10-24-25,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United

“Tolstoy & I 10-24-25,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.

“Tolstoy & I 1-1-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United St

“Tolstoy & I 1-1-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.

“Tolstoy & I 1-28-25,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United S

“Tolstoy & I 1-28-25,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.

“Tolstoy & I 6-25-25,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United S

“Tolstoy & I 6-25-25,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.

“Tolstoy & I 1-30-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United S

“Tolstoy & I 1-30-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.

“Tolstoy & I 1-5-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United St

“Tolstoy & I 1-5-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.

“Tolstoy & I 2-8-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United St

“Tolstoy & I 2-8-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.

“Tolstoy & I 5-15-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United S

“Tolstoy & I 5-15-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.

“Tolstoy & I 3-19-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United S

“Tolstoy & I 3-19-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.

“Tolstoy & I 3-30-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United S

“Tolstoy & I 3-30-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.

“Tolstoy & I 4-8-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United St

“Tolstoy & I 4-8-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.

“Tolstoy & I 4-27-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United S

“Tolstoy & I 4-27-26,” Ultramarine cretacolor on pages of my late mother’s cyrrilic version of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” self-portrait as avatar for Sofia Tolstoya and the project as a metaphor of the relationship between Russia and the United States today.