Anatomy of Feelings
Vladimir Yankilevsky
Description
Subject Matter:
Number thirty-one 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 print depicts three faceless nude figures. Two adults, man on the left and woman on the right, are floating in ovoid shapes. A small child floats at the center. The print is titled, numbered, signed and dated in pencil at the bottom of the page.
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