Anatomy of Feelings
Vladimir Yankilevsky
Description
Subject Matter:
Number eight 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:
At the center of this etching, a nude woman in an acrobatic pose stands in front of a mostly-barren landscape. The woman has two heads; one is obstructed by a mass of hair. On the horizon line to the left, there is a half-building, half-rocket. The print is titled, numbered, signed and dated in pencil at the bottom of the page.
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