An era that still has great fascination for many people today is that of the 1920s. The artist, Peter Panov, is one of these people and he has chosen to capture scenes from this time in his works. This was a time when artists met in cafes to talk and change was in the air. His work reflects this time in history and yet it also has a modern, contemporary feel to it.
The characters in his paintings are recognizable and familiar to us and yet at the same time they also convey individual memories and history. Men wearing suits and hats, women drinking wine at sidewalk cafes, men reading newspapers and troubadours playing their instruments are depicted. He paints jazz musicians, starts of the silver screen and city scenes.
The artist paints mainly with acrylics but also creates some mixed media works. He uses cubism in his work and this is perhaps what gives it a modern feel. Some of his paintings are almost collage-like. He favors using newsprint and newspapers appear in many of his works. His flat figures and panes of color are typical of cubism. However, his sophisticated use of colors creates depth and interest.
There is a great deal of absorbing detail in his paintings that make one want to look at a piece again and again. He also juxtaposes his figures and backgrounds in unexpected ways. Many of his musicians are much larger than any other objects in the paintings, including the buildings. Some of them are seated above the city, playing their instruments in the sky. Others are as tall as buildings and stand alongside them.
He uses a brush and a palette knife to create texture. The use of color is sophisticated with clever combinations. The routine of life is taken and captured in a series of moments that become special. A man stands in a telephone booth, a woman applies lipstick at her table in the cafe whilst another drinks wine. Men read newspapers and drive in cars. Women walk in a windy street with newsprint blowing everywhere.
He has created a number of paintings of Josephine Baker. This American-born French dancer, singer, and actress sashayed onto a Paris stage during the 1920s and took Europe by storm. Famous for her dance routines and barely-there dresses, she became an icon of the times. He has also painted Mary Pickford, considered to be one of the greatest stars of the silver screen.
It is his crowd scenes that are particularly compelling. In a number of paintings he portrays men in their hats and suits, with their backs towards the viewer. There is a sameness about these men and yet the impression is anything but boring. Closer examination shows the intricacy in the details, the clever use of color and the differences between the men become apparent.
These paintings are available from online galleries. This artist gives us special moments amidst the routine of daily life. He manages to convey a story, a sense of individual history and a collective identity at the same time by using commonplace events. His paintings are contemporary and yet timeless too.
The characters in his paintings are recognizable and familiar to us and yet at the same time they also convey individual memories and history. Men wearing suits and hats, women drinking wine at sidewalk cafes, men reading newspapers and troubadours playing their instruments are depicted. He paints jazz musicians, starts of the silver screen and city scenes.
The artist paints mainly with acrylics but also creates some mixed media works. He uses cubism in his work and this is perhaps what gives it a modern feel. Some of his paintings are almost collage-like. He favors using newsprint and newspapers appear in many of his works. His flat figures and panes of color are typical of cubism. However, his sophisticated use of colors creates depth and interest.
There is a great deal of absorbing detail in his paintings that make one want to look at a piece again and again. He also juxtaposes his figures and backgrounds in unexpected ways. Many of his musicians are much larger than any other objects in the paintings, including the buildings. Some of them are seated above the city, playing their instruments in the sky. Others are as tall as buildings and stand alongside them.
He uses a brush and a palette knife to create texture. The use of color is sophisticated with clever combinations. The routine of life is taken and captured in a series of moments that become special. A man stands in a telephone booth, a woman applies lipstick at her table in the cafe whilst another drinks wine. Men read newspapers and drive in cars. Women walk in a windy street with newsprint blowing everywhere.
He has created a number of paintings of Josephine Baker. This American-born French dancer, singer, and actress sashayed onto a Paris stage during the 1920s and took Europe by storm. Famous for her dance routines and barely-there dresses, she became an icon of the times. He has also painted Mary Pickford, considered to be one of the greatest stars of the silver screen.
It is his crowd scenes that are particularly compelling. In a number of paintings he portrays men in their hats and suits, with their backs towards the viewer. There is a sameness about these men and yet the impression is anything but boring. Closer examination shows the intricacy in the details, the clever use of color and the differences between the men become apparent.
These paintings are available from online galleries. This artist gives us special moments amidst the routine of daily life. He manages to convey a story, a sense of individual history and a collective identity at the same time by using commonplace events. His paintings are contemporary and yet timeless too.
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