Nikas Safronov Album of Selected Works (2001)

by Nikas Safronov

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Nikas Safronov Album of Selected Works (2001) Published by ITERAand Art Soho (Germany) Hardcover in dustjacket Safronov, Nikas. Published by Krauvs Publishing House., 2001- 250 pages From the Jacket Flap: A live legend at the age of 45, the artist is at the peak of his creative activity. His name has become common, his art being an embodiment of the turn-of-the-century turmoil. His profound knowledge and love for the art of the previous époques is lavishly "splashed out onto his diverse works belonging to different artistic traditions. No criticism can be accepted here - the reality of today allows for a bold fusion of absolutely ambivalent concepts and ideas. One can now take a train to Saint Petersburg at the Leningrad Train Station, or one can live in Ekaterinburg in Sverdlovsk region. What can prevent the Artist, a devotee of Art, from producing an exciting blend of cubism and surrealism, intensive and pastel colours, religious modesty and glamour? Those critics who insist on bringing Nikas's artwork to a certain classification have to admit that traditional judgement fails to inter- pret the twenty-first century art. Nikas Safronov is a mosaic mirror of his time with its ups and downs. His art is a reflection of dominating tastes in Russia, the country that knows no limits, and where anything is possible. Undoubtedly, Safronov is one of Russia's four most loved artists. His name is as important as those of Shilov, Glazunov and Tsereteli. The artists work in different sty

• Year: 2001
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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