The 1920s were a time when artists gathered in Paris cafes and talked about the revolution that was happening in the world of art and other spheres of life. Artist, Peter Panov, was fascinated by this epoch and it shows in his paintings. This artist was born in Izevsk and graduated from an academy in Moscow where he learned fine art.
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 typically works in acrylic, with some mixed-media pieces. Cubism features in his work and this is perhaps what gives it its contemporary edge. His paintings almost have the look of collages, particularly with the way in which he uses newsprint. His flat forms and blocks of color are also typical of cubism. They are extremely flat and yet still seem to have depth.
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.
The textures are created with the use of palette knife and brush and colors are combined in a sophisticated manner. He takes the routine of city life and manages to capture moments in time to tell a story. Someone moves behind the curtains, a woman battles against the wind in the street with her umbrella, two lovers embrace in a telephone booth and a woman sits at a cafe applying her lipstick with a small mirror.
Josephine Baker, an icon of the 1920s appears in some of his paintings. She was an actress, dancer and singer who became famous for her daring outfits and dance routines. Mary Pickford, probably the most famous movie star of the time, is another subject he chose to portray.
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.
The paintings of this artist are available for purchase at online galleries. These paintings tell a story about a specific era and yet they are timeless. Those who love these paintings eagerly await any new ones becoming available as this does not happen on a regular basis. His paintings have a great deal of depth and a narrative quality that goes beyond the images.
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 typically works in acrylic, with some mixed-media pieces. Cubism features in his work and this is perhaps what gives it its contemporary edge. His paintings almost have the look of collages, particularly with the way in which he uses newsprint. His flat forms and blocks of color are also typical of cubism. They are extremely flat and yet still seem to have depth.
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.
The textures are created with the use of palette knife and brush and colors are combined in a sophisticated manner. He takes the routine of city life and manages to capture moments in time to tell a story. Someone moves behind the curtains, a woman battles against the wind in the street with her umbrella, two lovers embrace in a telephone booth and a woman sits at a cafe applying her lipstick with a small mirror.
Josephine Baker, an icon of the 1920s appears in some of his paintings. She was an actress, dancer and singer who became famous for her daring outfits and dance routines. Mary Pickford, probably the most famous movie star of the time, is another subject he chose to portray.
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.
The paintings of this artist are available for purchase at online galleries. These paintings tell a story about a specific era and yet they are timeless. Those who love these paintings eagerly await any new ones becoming available as this does not happen on a regular basis. His paintings have a great deal of depth and a narrative quality that goes beyond the images.
