Anatomy of Feelings
Vladimir Yankilevsky
Description
Subject Matter:
Number forty-three of fifty, the series "Anatomy of Feelings" is comprised of etchings, most of them featuring nude figures with contorted or highly abstracted bodies. 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 depicts a nude woman. Her head, arms and legs are not visible and fade into the blank space of the page. Distorted, her hips are very large, and her right breast is in the shape of a missle. The print is titled, numbered, signed and dated at the bottom of the page.
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