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Anatomy of Feelings

Vladimir Yankilevsky

Artwork Details

Anatomy of Feelings
1972
Vladimir Yankilevsky
etching on paper
9 3/4 in x 12 5/8 in (24.77 cm x 32.07 cm);12 1/8 in x 14 5/8 in (30.8 cm x 37.15 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Carl Proffer
1980/2.243.42

Description

Subject Matter:

Number four 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 two nude women in contorted poses, in front of a mostly-barren landscape. In the distance, to the left, is a rocket. The print is signed, numbered, titled and dated in pencil at the bottom of the print.

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