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Vladimir Yankilevsky — Theme And Improvisation No.8
Vladimir Yankilevsky

Theme And Improvisation No.8

A dynamic interplay of line and color emerges in this work on paper, where Yankilevsky's expressive use of pastel and ink creates a rhythmic tension between spontaneity and structure. The composition reflects the artist's characteristic exploration of duality and the human condition, weaving organic forms with bold, gestural mark-making. Rooted in the Soviet nonconformist tradition, the piece pulses with an improvisational energy that feels simultaneously intimate and cosmic.

Medium
pastel and ink on paper

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Escape Artists 2.0: The Non-Conformists Online

September 26, 2019

Estimate: $1,500$2,500

Lot 43

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Vladimir Yankilevsky, Theme And Improvisation No.8

A dynamic interplay of line and color emerges in this work on paper, where Yankilevsky's expressive use of pastel and ink creates a rhythmic tension between spontaneity and structure. The composition reflects the artist's characteristic exploration of duality and the human condition, weaving organic forms with bold, gestural mark-making. Rooted in the Soviet nonconformist tradition, the piece pulses with an improvisational energy that feels simultaneously intimate and cosmic.

Medium
pastel and ink on paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pastel And Ink, 20th Century, Dynamic, Mixed Media, Experimental, Gestural, Improvisation, Abstract, Contemporary, Russian

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