Anatole Krasnyansky Chambered Musicians II limited edition on canvas COA $950

Description: Anatole Krasnyansky Chambered Musicians II limited edition on canvas COA $950 This is one of his most loved prints and it is illustrated in the book "Krasnyansky" by PW Press in 2013. Painting size: 11" x 8.25"Framed size: 20" x 17" Hand-embellished serigraph on canvas. Hand-signed in ink by the artist. Numbered of 290 examples. Ukrainian artist Anatole Krasnyansky pioneered new techniques in watercolor by experimenting with texture. His artistic output centered on dualities: old and new, history and imagination, structure and surrealism. Through two distinct approaches to his art, Krasnyansky depicted expressive architecture and surreal figures to remind us to never forget the accomplishments of the world’s cultures and traditions. Anatole Krasnyansky was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. His father passed away in 1931 from leukemia, so he and his mother relied on the support of her brother. In 1941, Krasnyansky and his mother fled the invading German army by escaping to Stalingrad (now Volgograd), then later to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where he graduated from high school in 1947. That same year, Krasnyansky returned to Kyiv. He studied architectural restoration at the School of Architecture program at the Kyiv State Art Institute (now the Ukraine State Art Academy) as well as at the Leningrad Academy of Art, receiving his masters in architecture in 1953. Krasnyansky worked on the restoration of the Potemkin Palace, the Marble Palace, and the Hermitage museum. While in the U.S.S.R., his skills were noticed by city officials, and he was asked to work on multiple prestigious projects. He designed the Central Medical Emergency Building and the Polytechnic Institute Subway Station, as well as hospitals, art pavilions, exhibition installations, and monuments. Krasnyansky married Nelly Koshevatsky in 1957 and, in 1966, gave birth to their daughter, Rimma. In 1975, his family left the U.S.S.R. for the United States. His awareness of the interdependence of architecture, sculpture, painting, and applied art would shape his career in his new country. Krasnyansky became a background artist and set designer for major television and movie studios, including ABC, CBS, and Universal Studios. Krasnyansky’s art centers on dualities: old and new world, history and imagination, architecturally structured forms and surreal performers, and subdued tonalities and bright, primary colors. As an artist, he elevated the watercolor medium to the expressive possibilities usually associated with oil painting. His innovative inclusion of paper texture into the creative process is a dynamic component of his art. He combines the precision of his watercolor technique with the expressive effects produced by highly textured rice paper. Krasnyansky developed a naturalistic style during his years in Kiev, but his art moved toward the symbolic use of color—reminiscent of Impressionism and Expressionism—combined with the distortions of form in Cubism and Surrealism. The artist’s modern, surreal style developed due to the information overload and experiences of his new life in the United States. In 1981, while working for ABC-TV, Krasnyansky worked on a set for the rock band KISS. The band’s live performance incorporated outlandish outfits, loud music, and harsh, flashing lights. The performance shocked the classically-educated artist and architect. Krasnyansky was compelled to exorcize the emotions caused by the experience. It was then that the artist began incorporating surreal, masked characters into his paintings. Krasnyansky approaches art with two different techniques. The first are his cityscapes, inspired by his art history and restoration background. His depictions of historic buildings and Russia’s architectural heritage are rich, free, and expressive. He uses his architectural background to show the underappreciated beauty of buildings and to remind viewers to never forget their pasts. The artist’s second style is brighter and surreal, but never departs from the recognizable. His figures resemble harlequins, animated and joyous in presentation. These masked figures represent the idea that we all wear masks depending on our situations. We are only our true selves, Krasnyansky posits, when we are naked and alone. “We all have many faces,” Krasnyansky says. “It depends where we are and who we are with, but in each case, we adapt, putting on a mask. That is why, in my paintings, my figures have a multiplicity of faces.” Krasnyansky’s artwork is exhibited all over the world. In 2013, a fully-referenced catalog raisonné of the artist’s graphic works was published by Park West Gallery. Exhibitions “International Watercolor Masters,” Dalzell Hatfield Galleries Stanford University, Palo Alto, CaliforniaLos Gatos Museum, Los Gatos, CaliforniaUCLA, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMultiple exhibitions at Park West Gallery, Southfield, MISolo exhibitions in New York, Boston, New Orleans, Atlantic City, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, San Diego, and Tokyo“The Life and Work of Anatole Krasnyansky,” the Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, CaliforniaTelevision and Motion Pictures 1975–76, Scenic Artist at ABC and CBS Television Studios. Credits include: “General Hospital”Variety specials for Frank Sinatra John Denver, Bette Davis, George Burns, and Olivia Newton-JohnAcademy Awards Shows 1976-1977 1977–1981, Set designer at Universal Studios. Credits include: “Coal Miner’s Daughter”“Beatles Forever”“The Blues Brothers”“The Bastard”“Prisoner of Zenda”“The Archer”“Battlestar Galactica”“Condominium”“Airport ’79”“Gilligan’s Island” 1981–1982, Stage Art Director at Odyssey Theatre, West Los Angeles. Credits include productions of: “Mandrake”“Machiavelli”

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