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Alexander Grigorievich Maksymenko (Russian: Александр Григорьевич Максименко) was a Soviet and Ukrainian painter of the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He is known as a painter, graphic artist, watercolorist, and art historian.
Alexander Maksymenko worked in the genres of still life, landscape, portrait, as well as in genre painting. His genre works cover themes of collective farm life, including "Masters of the Land" and "Innovators of Collective Farm Fields". For the latter work he received the Stalin Prize. The master actively participated in exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad. His works are in the National Art Museum of Ukraine, the Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II, as well as in other art museums and private collections.
Victor Ashotovich Abramyan (Russian: Виктор Ашотович Абрамян) was a Soviet and Russian artist of the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He is known as a painter, a representative of the Leningrad school.
Victor Abramyan created portraits, landscapes, still lifes and genre paintings. He participated in exhibitions from the early 1970s in Leningrad. Among his famous works are "Blockade everyday life", "Still Life with a Centennial", "Leningrad. 1942. Women on Guard in the besieged city", "Young Guests" and others.
Abramyan's works are in museums and private collections in Russia and many other countries.
Yevgeniya Mikhailovna Adamova (Russian: Евгения Михайловна Адамова) was a Soviet artist of the second half of the twentieth century. She is known as a painter, People's Artist of the Turkmen SSR.
Yevgeniya Adamova, who moved to Turkmenistan from Ukraine in her youth, was educated at the Ashgabat Art School. During the Great Patriotic War, she creatively expressed herself as a poster artist in the TurkmenTAG agency. The artist created thematic paintings dedicated to the life of the Turkmen people and portraits. She held the post of deputy chairman of the Union of Artists of Turkmenistan.
Taisia Kirillovna Afonina (Russian: Таисия Кирилловна Афонина) was a Soviet artist of the second half of the twentieth century. She is known as a painter, graphic artist, representative of the Leningrad school.
Taisia Afonina participated in exhibitions since 1940, creating portraits, landscapes, genre compositions, still lifes and etudes. At the beginning of her career she was interested in military subjects, and then delved into the genre of portraiture and lyrical landscape. Her style is characterized by tonal painting, the rendering of light and air environments and subtle coloristic combinations. In the 1980s she preferred the watercolor technique, painting flowers such as roses, daisies and tulips. Her works are in museums and private collections in Russia and other countries.
Ismail Al-Sheikhly is a contemporary Iraqui artist. He belonged to one of the first art groups to appear in Iraq, 'La Societe Primitive', founded in 1950. The group later changed its name to 'The Pioneers' and kept it into the 1970s. Some of his works are influenced by Cubism, a movement which grew in popularity throughout the 1950s, and was the preferred artistic style of one of Al-Sheikhly's important contemporaries, Hafiz Drubi. Al Sheikhly’s early works are inspired by the Iraqi village life, though his later works are more focused on abstracted colour combinations and obscured backgrounds. Women feature highly as a central theme in his work. Painted in groups quite often, Al Sheikhly’s women are streamlined with oval faces and generic bodies and seem to always be in states of coming and going, whether that be to the mosque, to the souks, or to do some domestic task.
Pyotr Filippovich Alberti (Russian: Пётр Филиппович Альберти) was a Soviet and Russian artist of the second half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter, a representative of the Leningrad school.
Pyotr Alberti created portraits, landscapes, genre paintings. He actively exhibited since 1951 in Leningrad, demonstrating his works along with the masters of his time. The artist had a broad writing and bright coloring, expressive stroke and used various techniques. He paid special attention to the study of nature. In the late period of his career, he became fond of still life paintings with favorite motifs such as peonies and watermelons.
Alberti's works are preserved in museums and collections around the world.
Evgenia Petrovna Antipova (Russian: Евгения Петровна Антипова) was a notable Russian painter, graphic artist, and art teacher. She stood out for her genre compositions, portraits, landscapes, and still lifes, primarily utilizing oils and watercolors. Evgenia Antipova's works often depicted apple orchards and Crimean landscapes, showcasing her profound connection to nature and her ability to capture its essence.
Evgenia Antipova's education at the prestigious Repin Institute of Arts shaped her artistic journey, leading to a career enriched with personal exhibitions and a significant presence in the art community. Not only did her artworks gain recognition in Russia, but they also found their way into international collections and exhibitions, notably in France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Throughout her career,Evgenia Antipova was an active participant in various significant exhibitions, displaying her works alongside other renowned artists. Her contributions to the art world were recognized with personal exhibitions in Saint Petersburg and inclusion in art auctions and exhibitions abroad.
Evgenia Antipova's paintings are part of prestigious collections, including the State Russian Museum, and continue to be celebrated in art museums and private collections globally. Her legacy as a prominent figure in the Leningrad School of painting endures, captivating art enthusiasts and collectors with her vivid and emotionally resonant works.
For those interested in Russian art, particularly the Leningrad School of painting, Evgenia Petrovna Antipova's oeuvre offers a rich exploration of genre compositions and landscapes, reflecting the artistic vibrancy of her era. Collectors and art experts are encouraged to delve into her works and consider signing up for updates on exhibitions and sales featuring her paintings.
Fyodor Vasilievich Antonov (Russian: Фёдор Васильевич Антонов) was a Soviet and Russian artist of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter, graphic artist, textile artist, teacher, and professor.
Fyodor Antonov created landscapes, portraits and thematic compositions. In his genre works he immortalized the life and life of Soviet youth, as well as the formation of industry in the USSR. During the Great Patriotic War, the artist created portraits of heroes, as well as posters with a simple and direct pictorial form. Antonov's works are in various museum collections, including the Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum and many private collections.
Karl Otto Bachmann, a Swiss painter, graphic artist, and illustrator, began his artistic career in Luzern before moving to Zurich and pursuing freelance work. He achieved a breakthrough in 1943 with the publication of his "Faust" portfolio. Bachmann drew inspiration from his travels across Europe, often joining circus troupes for income and creative ideas. His paintings were characterized by imaginative and virtual settings, with themes revolving around the stage, carnival, and circus. Bachmann's elegant lines, delicate colors, and harmonious compositions made him a respected book illustrator. He actively participated in numerous exhibitions throughout his life, both domestically and internationally.
John Baeder is an American painter closely associated with the photorealist movement. He is best known for his detailed paintings of American roadside diners and eateries. His interest in small towns across America began when he was young by photographing old cars and other relics. He started working as an art director in Atlanta for a branch of a New York advertising agency in 1960, and subsequently moved to New York City in 1964. He went on to have a successful career in advertising through the early 1970s, while continuing to paint, draw and photograph on his own time. Baeder left the advertising field in 1972 to pursue his artistic career full-time. The same year, OK Harris Gallery in New York began exhibiting his artworks. Since then, he has had more than thirty solo exhibitions at art galleries. His work includes oil paintings, watercolors and photographs. Baeder’s work aims to chronicle the disappearing aspects of American culture. Baeder is the recipient of the Tennessee Governor's Distinguished Artist Award in 2009.
Irina Mikhailovna Baldina (Russian: Ирина Михайловна Балдина) was a Soviet and Russian artist of the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. She is known as a painter, a representative of the Leningrad school.
Irina Baldina participated in exhibitions in Leningrad since 1952. Her work covered a variety of genres, including portraits, landscapes, still lifes and genre compositions. From 1960 to 1980, her works were characterized by themes of modernity, nature and people of Zaonezhye. Her style was characterized by broad brushstrokes, decorative and mastery in conveying the colors of northern nature.
Her works are in museums and private collections all over the world, including Russia, France, USA, Japan and other countries.
Yuri Vladimirovich Belov (Russian: Юрий Владимирович Белов) was a Soviet and Russian artist of the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He is known as a painter, a representative of the Leningrad school, who worked in the genres of portrait, landscape, still life and historical painting.
Yuri Belov actively participated in exhibitions since 1954. In 1960-1980 the main theme of his work was the images of Lenin and the history of the revolutionary movement. The artist's manner evolved from strict objectivism to a more decorative and impressionistic style.
The master's works are in museums in Russia, France, the USA, Germany and other countries, as well as in private collections.
Yakov Tarasovich Besperstov (Russian: Яков Тарасович Бесперстов) was a Russian Soviet artist of the second half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter, muralist, representative of the Leningrad school of painting.
At the initial stage of his career, Yakov Besperstov worked in the field of monumental and decorative painting, participating in the painting of various buildings. Later he moved to easel painting, creating portraits, genre paintings, as well as urban landscapes. His works were exhibited at exhibitions from the late 1950s and were appreciated by leading artists of Leningrad. The master traveled extensively throughout various regions of Russia and other countries, including France.
His works are in museums and private collections in various countries, including Russia, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Italy.
Francois Boisrond is a contemporary French painter. He studied from 1977 to 1980 at the National School of decorative Arts. In 1981 he became involved in the Free Figuration movement. Inspired by visual products (advertising products, posters, stickers, video games etc.), cartoon characters, and by using acrylic paint, Francois Boisrond’s works are colourful, figurative and enigmatic, and his simplified shapes are often outlined in black. He portrays mainly characters, frequently symbolic in everyday situations, but he also depicts urban, maritime or rural landscapes. Besides this Boisrond creates humanitarian and publicity posters. Since the 1990’s the artist has become interested in an imaginary public and the everyday life that invades each and every one of us.
Vasily Pavlovich Borisenkov (Russian: Василий Павлович Борисенков) was a Soviet and Russian artist of the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He is known as a painter and teacher, a representative of the Leningrad school of painting.
Vasily Borisenkov actively participated in Leningrad art exhibitions since 1954, was the author of genre and battle paintings, landscapes and portraits. Among his famous works are the paintings "Difficult Conversation", "Spring", "Strelna. The Beginning of Summer" and many others. The master's works are in museums and private collections both in Russia and abroad.
Nikolay Stepanovich Borovsky (Russian: Николай Степанович Боровский) was a Soviet Ukrainian artist of the second half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter and teacher.
Nikolay Borovsky became famous for his portraits, landscapes and still lifes, as well as genre paintings. Some of his works were characterized by extraordinary realism. Since the early 1960s, he actively exhibited his works and in 1964 joined the Union of Artists of the USSR. For his painting "Worker. Year 1928" he received the prize of the Union of Artists of the Ukrainian SSR.
The master created a significant number of works that are in private and public collections, including a gallery of portraits of participants in the defense and liberation of Dnepropetrovsk.
Yves Brayer was a French painter and lithographer known for his landscapes, portraits and still lifes.
Brayer studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and then in Rome. He was influenced by classical art and inspired by Mediterranean landscapes, which he often depicted in his paintings. He was also interested in the culture of ancient Greece, which influenced his work.
Brye's early work was inspired by the Cubist and Surrealist movements. He was a founding member of the Paris School, a group of artists working in the French capital in the mid-twentieth century. He was also a member of the French Academy of Fine Arts and a Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Bryeux's work has been exhibited in prestigious galleries and museums around the world, including the Louvre in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo. His paintings are in many private collections.
Over the course of his career, Brye has received numerous awards and honours, including the Grand Prix de Rome and the Prix de l'Institut de France. He is considered one of the most important French artists of the 20th century.
Gary Bunt is a British self-taught artist known for his paintings of the English suburbs and countryside. He took up art to overcome a serious illness. Gary Bunt in a primitive style, with sophisticated simplicity and good humor depicts ordinary life with its simple joys.
Deborah Kay Butterfield is an American sculptor. Along with her artist-husband John Buck, she divides her time between a farm in Bozeman, Montana, and studio space in Hawaii. She is known for her sculptures of horses made from found objects, like metal, and especially pieces of wood.
Zlata Nikolaevna Byzova (Russian: Злата Николаевна Бызова) was a Soviet and Russian artist of the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. She is known as a painter, a representative of the Leningrad school, famous for her genre compositions, portraits, landscapes and studies from life.
Zlata Byzova achieved particular success in provincial portrait-types and Old Ladoga sketches of the 1960s-1970s. Her works were successfully presented at exhibitions and auctions of Russian painting in France in 1989-1992.
The artist's works are in museums and private collections in Russia, Finland, Germany, France and other countries.
Leonid Ivanovich Chernov (Russian: Леонид Иванович Чернов) was a Soviet Ukrainian artist of the second half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter, graphic artist and teacher.
Leonid Chernov created in various genres, including landscape, still life and genre painting. He has participated in numerous exhibitions since 1945. His work was inspired by business trips to India, Afghanistan, Bulgaria and Cuba. Notable works include cycles of landscapes "Across Ukraine", etchings "In Folk Bulgaria", drawings dedicated to Ukrainian folk songs and poems by Soviet poets.
Chernov nurtured a galaxy of Ukrainian artists and played an important role in the development of the Ukrainian art community.
Tom Christopher is an American painter known for his New York City urban paintings and murals. Most of the work is painted using small-batch, handmade acrylic paint. Pencil lines from the initial exploratory sketch stage often remain on the white canvass. His typical images include cabbies, delivery men, skylines, and chaotic city scenes. His work is usually done with acrylic paint in an expressionist style. Christopher began as a commercial artist, and has become a painter with worldwide galleries and exhibitions. He has also experimented with collage-style paintings and silkscreens that utilize multiple images and layers.
Gregory Crewdson is an American photographer. He photographs tableaux of American homes and neighborhoods.
Crewdson's photographs are elaborately staged and lit using crews familiar with motion picture production and lighting large scenes using motion picture film equipment and techniques. Using shots that resemble film productions, Crewdson deconstructs American suburban life in his work.
Ray Austin Crooke was an Australian artist known for for serene views of Islander people and ocean landscapes, many of which are based on the art of Paul Gauguin. He won the Archibald Prize in 1969 with a portrait of George Johnston. His painting The Offering (1971) is in the Vatican Museum collection. Many of his works are in Australian galleries. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 1993 Australia Day Honours, "in recognition of service to the arts, particularly as a landscape artist".
Georg Dinz is a contemporary Austrian artist. After studying at the Vienna University of Applied Arts, Dienz lives and works as a room and stage designer in the Viennese punk scene. Shortly after the fall of the Wall, Dienz moves to Berlin, where he takes part in various art projects in the wild post-reunification period. Today he concentrates on free painting in his studio in the former Berlin artist district of Prenzlauer Berg. Georg Dienz's works are stylistically characterized by a flat and clear application of paint and can be described as "reduced realism".
Vladimir Efimovich Dubosarskii (russian: Владимир Ефимович Дубосарский) is a Russian artist. From 1994 to 2014 he worked in an art duo with Aleksandr Vinogradov (russian: Александр Виноградов).
He studied at the Moscow Art College in memory of 1905, then at the Moscow State Art Institute named after V. I. Surikov. Since 1994, a member of the MOSKh, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts.
Alfred Fritzsching is a German artist known as Painter, graphic artist, draftsman, sculptor, commercial, commercial graphic artist. He began his training as a commercial graphic artist at the Blocherer School for Graphic and Advertising in Munich and worked as an advertising specialist. In 1970 Alfred Fritzsching became a member of Munich Artists 'cooperative and participated in exhibitions at the Haus der Kunst in Munich. From 1978, he worked as a freelance painter and also as board member and juror of the Munich Artists' Cooperative.
Albin Stanislavovich Gavdzinsky (Russian: Альбин Станиславович Гавдзинский) was a Soviet and Ukrainian artist of the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He is known as a painter, famous for his landscapes, genre paintings and portraits.
Albin Gavdzinsky in the early 1950s held his first solo exhibitions in Odessa, Kiev and Kharkov and showed his bright artistic personality. The artist was distinguished by his outstanding efficiency and precision in depiction, which was evident in his clear forms and bright colors. In 1961 he was recognized as Honorary Citizen of the city of Novaya Kakhovka, and his works (237 canvases) served as the basis for the creation of the city's art gallery, which in 2003 was named after him.
Vladimir Nikolayevich Gavrilov (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Гаврилов) was a Soviet artist of the mid-twentieth century. He is known as a painter and teacher who made a significant contribution to the art of socialist realism.
Vladimir Gavrilov distinguished himself as a landscape painter and master of genre painting. His central works include "At Dawn (Young Surveyors)," "Fresh Day," "For the Native Land," "Joyful March," and others. His style influenced Soviet fine art of the 1950s and 1960s, developing the traditions of the Russian realist school.
Robert Lvovich Genin (Russian: Роберт Львович Генин) was a Jewish-born artist of the first half of the twentieth century who worked in several countries, including the Russian Empire, Germany, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the USSR. He is known as a painter and graphic artist.
Robert Genin worked in a variety of genres including landscapes, portraits, genre compositions and nudes. He also did lithography, woodcuts and etching. His style evolved from Jugendstil and Symbolism in the early 1900s to Expressionism after the First World War. He later came to a kind of lyrical primitivism. The artist worked in both easel and monumental painting and was influenced by various artists.
Franz Gertsch is one of Switzerland's most outstanding contemporary artists. Throughout his career, he has produced a wide range of paintings and graphic works in which he tries to find a particular approach to reality. Although the author uses photographs or slide projections as his starting points, the paintings adhere to a logic of their own which seeks the correctness of all elements. Woodcuts also occupy a special place in Franz Gertsch's work.
Gavriil Nikitich Gorelov (Russian: Гавриил Никитич Горелов) was a Russian and Soviet artist of the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter, graphic artist and teacher.
Gavriil Gorelov studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts under Ilya Repin and Franz Roubaud. He created historical canvases, genre paintings and portraits. During a study trip to Italy, he painted "Orgy in the apartments of Alexander VI Borgia". Returning to Russia, the artist became a member of the Association of Traveling Art Exhibitions. Among his famous works are "Pugachev's Trial of a Landowner", "Pugachev's Execution", "Bolotnikov's Revolt", "Minin's First Appeal to the People", "Dogs-Knights". He also participated in the creation of the panorama "The Storming of Perekop".
Abram Borisovich Grushko (Russian: Абрам Борисович Грушко) was a Soviet artist of the mid-twentieth century. He is known as a painter and teacher, a representative of the Leningrad art school.
Abram Grushko specialized in landscapes and genre compositions, with a special emphasis on Zaonezhye and its inhabitants. In his art he moved from the traditional plein air to decorative and graphic techniques, close to the "severe style", with characteristic clarity of silhouettes and rich colors. The master also taught at the Leningrad Higher Art-Industrial School.
His works can be found in museums and private collections all over the world, including Russia, Great Britain, Germany, France, Israel and other countries.
Haddad Maurice is a contemporary painter from South Iraq. Encountering the work of Haddad Maurice for the first time, one can not help noticing the diversity of his compositional approaches, his media and materials. There are water color paintings that at first sight seem almost conventional, but that bear witness to an awareness of country life, sharp observation, an ability to catch moods. The works showing Iraqi women, real beauties, one might say, are close to folk art: bright, colorful, geometrical, and basically well-balanced in their formal language that relies on curves, segments of circles intercutting each other. Some works are mythological both in their formal language and their historical reference. In the case of these works, often wood instead of canvas is used as a surface.
Robert Hammerstiel, an Austrian painter and engraver born on 18 February 1933 in Vršac, Yugoslavia, was renowned for his profound and impactful art. His works, deeply influenced by his experiences, were widely exhibited in prominent cities like New York, Vienna, Cairo, and Brussels.
Hammerstiel's journey in the art world was notable for its depth and variety. In 1988, he transitioned to a full-time artistic career, leaving behind his work in the steel industry. This shift marked a new phase in his life, allowing him to fully dedicate himself to his art. One of his significant works includes "Von Ikonen und Ratten: Eine Banater Kindheit 1939 – 1949," which comprises 32 woodcuts, highlighting his skill in both writing and visual arts. His talent was recognized with several prestigious honors, including the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art in 1998 and the Austrian State Prize for Graphics in 1973.
Hammerstiel's art was not just limited to traditional formats; in 2007, he impressively wrapped the Ringturm in Vienna with a 4,000 square meter painting. His works are a part of various collections and have been displayed in significant exhibitions. Notably, the Leopold Museum in Vienna featured his graphic work in an exhibition titled "Winterreise", inspired by Schubert's song cycle, showcasing a series of drawings and woodcuts.
Robert Hammerstiel's influence in the art world extended beyond his lifetime, culminating in his birth town dedicating a museum to his works in 2010. His passing on 23 November 2020 marked the end of an era but left behind a rich legacy that continues to inspire artists and art lovers globally. His work is a testament to the power of art in expressing the complexities of human experiences and emotions.
For collectors, auctioneers, and experts in art and antiques, the works of Robert Hammerstiel offer a unique blend of cultural richness and profound artistic expression. His art, characterized by its emotional depth and technical skill, continues to hold a special place in the world of fine arts.
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Wenjue He is a famous Chinese painter whose work is inspired by films. In the internationally acclaimed series, the viewer is presented with abstract emotions that are achieved with quick strokes that create a mystical aura. Themes from various films in Wenjue He's works include war, politics, human nature, eroticism and culture. They depict social events and historical changes, which are the most important criteria for the artist when choosing his films.
Carl Horn was a German artist of the first half of the 20th century. He is known as a painter and graphic artist who specialized in nudes, landscapes and portraits.
Horn created many exlibris in the Art Nouveau style early in his career. He painted city and seascapes, genre scenes and portraits using watercolor and oil. His work was characterized by lyrical realism and a sensitive, harmonious and richly colored palette. Horn was also the director of the Nordic Academy of Art in Bremen.
Sergey Israelovich Hovsepyan (Russian: Сергей Исраелович Овсепян) is a Soviet and contemporary Armenian artist. He is known as a painter working in different genres, but predominantly in portraiture and everyday life.
Sergey Hovsepyan began exhibiting his works in 1972. His work is distinguished by plastic diversity and aspiration to convey the actual problems of the time. He skillfully combines form and content, adjusting plastic principles to each theme. His large thematic paintings reflect an analytical and cognitive approach to the study of reality. The artist often introduces documentary material, photo and newsreel footage into his paintings.
