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Genn was born in Moscow, in 1972 at the height of the Cold War. He quickly sized up the political realities of his country and so, at age 5, he began to collaborate with the communist regime by drawing propaganda posters for his kindergarten class, including "THANK YOU, COMRADE BREZHNEV, FOR OUR HAPPY CHILDHOOD".

This work earned him extra food, cool toys and soft toilet paper.

In his early teens, ungrateful for his free education and Soviet health care, a greedy and unpatriotic Genn began to draw a series of reactionary caricatures critical of the government and the Soviet system. At first, these attempts were merely an adolescent ploy for cheap popularity and a way to look cool in front of girls. Later, however, when he attempted to sell these works on the streets of Moscow, many unpleasant encounters with police officials ensued. Reprimands were handed out by the administration of the Moscow Art College, which had been foolish enough to admit him. It was time to leave the Motherland, and through the kindness of strangers Genn landed in Los Angeles in 1991, where he lives and prospers.


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Roman Genn
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Roman Genn
Hometown:
Moscow, the Evil Empire
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Roman Genn

The shmuck is yet to  sue the cops over a ruined Opera  carrier...

Edited on May 2, 2013 at 5:05am
Roman Genn
Chris Campion: Roman, thanks - a great read.  Another reminder of all the wonderful gifts Stalin bestowed upon the unwilling. · 20 hours ago

True that , Chris. They did collaborate with the Nazis however, and that did not help at the time.

Roman Genn

This is probably the best short piece on the subject.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/04/20/the_roots_of_chechen_rage?page=0,2&wp_login_redirect=0

Roman Genn

It's almost 200 years of a bloody colonial war. Rob Long told me not to bore the readers.

Roman Genn

Ah, that is a long conversation !....

Roman Genn

He is named after Dudayev , the dead dude.

Roman Genn

My sources in the GRU inform me that Yoo actually paid to be on that list.

Roman Genn

We get one after grandma goes.

tabula rasa: Great picture, but isn't it the American public that needs the icebag? · 19 minutes ago
Roman Genn

"Every positive value has its price in negative terms... the genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima."

--Pablo Picasso

Edited on March 17, 2013 at 2:47am
Roman Genn

Thank you, Ms. Panjandrum!

Roman Genn

I feel the same way , James.

Roman Genn
Fat Lady

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Roman Genn

Mr.Jablow, it takes time to get to the bottom.

Roman Genn

JimGone Wild, where do I send it?

JimGoneWild: Roman--

How about a larger image that I can use as a screen saver?

Thanks. · 2 hours ago

Roman Genn

Yes, but it's like eating an MRE after a juicy filet mignon...you will not die but a certain Joie de vivre is simply not there.

Roman Genn

I completely agree, Mr. Zehedgehog, it is indeed a tragic event. All I'm left with is that Persian gnome...

Mao Zehedgehog: It makes me sad whenever I read tasteless comments after someone's death.  Anyone's death. · 4 minutes ago
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