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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 11/16 in (24.45 cm x 32.23 cm);14 3/8 in x 14 7/8 in (36.51 cm x 37.78 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Carl Proffer
1980/2.243.39

Description

Subject Matter:

Number ten 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 two nude figures running towards the right. On the right, there is a figure with a woman's torso with light colored skin, attached to a male head and limbs. On the left, there is a figure with a man's torso in dark colored skin, attached to a female head and limbs. The print is titled, numbered, signed and dated in pencil at the bottom of the print.

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