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Anatomy of Feelings

Vladimir Yankilevsky

Artwork Details

Anatomy of Feelings
1972
Vladimir Yankilevsky
etching on paper
9 5/8 in x 12 9/16 in (24.45 cm x 31.91 cm);11 1/4 in x 14 3/8 in (28.58 cm x 36.51 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Carl Proffer
1980/2.243.23

Description

Vladimir Yankilevsky
Russia, born 1938
Anatomy of the Senses (Anatomy of Feelings)
1972
Etching
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Carl Proffer, 1980/2.243.23
(Flip Your Field: Abstract Art from the Collection, June 9 – September 2, 2012, text by Celeste Brusati)
Vladimir Yankilevsky
Russia, born 1938
Anatomy of the Senses (Anatomy of Feelings)
1972
Etching
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Carl Proffer, 1980/2.243.23

Subject Matter:

The series "Anatomy of Feelings" is comprised of etchings, most of them featuring nude figures with contorted or highly abstracted bodies. This work is number twenty-five, of the fifty prints in the series. Emphasis is frequently placed on the sexual organs. The artist, Vladimir Yankilevsky was involved with the Soviet Nonconformist Art movement and often worked under a pseudonym to avoid punishment. Through several different series of prints, including "Anatomy of Feelings," Yankilevsky explores the relationship of people and their experiences in social spaces. 

Physical Description:

This etching has an oval shape that creates a frame around a surrealistic landscape. The print is titled, numbered, signed and dated in pencil at the bottom of the page.

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