Accession Number1980/2.243.26
TitleAnatomy of Feelings
Artist(s)Vladimir YankilevskyArtist NationalityRussian (culture or style)Object Creation Date1972Medium & Supportetching on paperDimensions 12 1/16 in x 9 3/4 in (30.64 cm x 24.77 cm);14 1/2 in x 11 5/16 in (36.83 cm x 28.73 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Carl ProfferSubject matterThe series "Anatomy of Feelings" is comprised of etchings, most of them featuring nude figures with contorted or highly abstracted bodies. This work is number forty-six, of the fifty prints in the series. 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 DescriptionThis etching depicts parts of a nude female torso. The center of the torso and most of the apendages of the body are cut out/off revealing abstracted interior spaces. Additionally, there is a series of horizontal lines in the center of the print. The print is titled, numbered, signed and dated in pencil at the bottom of the print.
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Keywords
Russian (culture or style)
abstraction
anatomy
bodies (human and animal components)
eroticism
females
modern and contemporary art
nudes
nudity
phallic