"I felt (he explained) that I had to go back to what I had begun with, to return to myself". He left Russia shortly after he had finished that series. Roginsky answer to the question whether the West had any influence on him, was brief: "Sure".
The speaker felt compelled to go back to where he started in his artistic journey. After finishing this particular work, he left Russia. Roginsky acknowledged that Western influence had played a role in shaping him.