В этой же галрее открыла для себя художника Leon Kossoff. Вживую очень впечатляет, такая маленькая работа (1), но оторваться невозможно💛
British artist Leon Kossoff (1926-2019) is one of the most acclaimed figurative painters of the twentieth century. A born and bred Londoner, Kossoff found inspiration in his close environment; from within his studio walls to the city’s streets. Often building layer on layer of paint over long periods of time, Kossoff created expressive, tactile surfaces. Through a use of heavy impasto, his canvases took on a three-dimensional, almost sculptural quality. From early in his career, Kossoff’s focus on the city's streets led him to capture the post-war bomb-damaged neighbourhoods or historic landmarks like Christ Church Spitalfields and Arnold Circus, which held a deep connection to his family's history as part of the Jewish diaspora that settled in the area during the early 20th century. In the intimacy of his studio, he would create psychologically penetrating portraits and figure studies, often of family members and friends. Kossoff was considered a member of the ‘School of London’ group of artists, which included such artists as Frank Auerbach, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Although their approaches differed, the group adopted a radical commitment to figurative painting at a time when conceptualism and minimalism were the dominant forces in the art world. Kossoff was also a skilled and dedicated printmaker throughout his lifetime.
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British artist Leon Kossoff (1926-2019) is one of the most acclaimed figurative painters of the twentieth century. A born and bred Londoner, Kossoff found inspiration in his close environment; from within his studio walls to the city’s streets. Often building layer on layer of paint over long periods of time, Kossoff created expressive, tactile surfaces. Through a use of heavy impasto, his canvases took on a three-dimensional, almost sculptural quality. From early in his career, Kossoff’s focus on the city's streets led him to capture the post-war bomb-damaged neighbourhoods or historic landmarks like Christ Church Spitalfields and Arnold Circus, which held a deep connection to his family's history as part of the Jewish diaspora that settled in the area during the early 20th century. In the intimacy of his studio, he would create psychologically penetrating portraits and figure studies, often of family members and friends. Kossoff was considered a member of the ‘School of London’ group of artists, which included such artists as Frank Auerbach, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Although their approaches differed, the group adopted a radical commitment to figurative painting at a time when conceptualism and minimalism were the dominant forces in the art world. Kossoff was also a skilled and dedicated printmaker throughout his lifetime.
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