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Yuri Leiderman

born 1963

During summer Petya lives in the country-side. He’s just four years old and even standing on his tiptoes he barely can reach the low branches of a cherry-tree in the garden. But sometimes in his dream he becomes extremely tall, higher than all the houses 1987
© Yuri Leiderman; courtesy of the artist and Galerija Gregor Podnar, Berlin
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1 When you have been told … 2 That in many places … 3 Your lung cancer … 4 was discovered …

Yuri Leiderman
1985

So, shall we go to the station? Why, I’m already at home

Yuri Leiderman
1985

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So they say, we stay overnight, try not to freeze, then all will be better

Yuri Leiderman
1986

During summer Petya lives in the country-side. He’s just four years old and even standing on his tiptoes he barely can reach the low branches of a cherry-tree in the garden. But sometimes in his dream he becomes extremely tall, higher than all the houses

Yuri Leiderman
1987
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