Venus in Front of a Mirror II
Vladimir Yankilevsky
Description
Subject Matter:
Number seventeen 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 images of nude woman, separated in the center by a vertical mass of lines. On the left, the woman is depicted in minimal, thin lines. She appears to be running towards the right of the page. The woman on the left is oriented fortally and depicted in a mass of erratic lines but with a more naturalistic effect. The print is titled, numbered, signed and dated in pencil at the bottom of the page.
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