Anatomy of Feelings
Vladimir Yankilevsky
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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