Thursday, 31 January 2008
Wednesday, 30 January 2008
Yuri Sergeyev. Winter Troika. 2001

Winter Troika (Yuri Sergeyev, 2001)
Here is another “compare and contrast”. Look at the different treatment that Salakhova and Sergeyev give the subject, “the cart in winter”. To my eye, the Sergeyev is “busier”, whilst the Salakhova is more ruthlessly focused.
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
Yuly Klever. A Winter Day in the Forest. 1889
A Winter Day in the Forest (Yuly Klever, 1889)
When I was posting the Salakhova pieces today, I was reminded of earlier works by some of the Peredvizhniki done in a similar style. Look at this work and compare it with Salakhova’s Thaw (2006). The similarity in technique and treatment of the subject is remarkable.







