Valentin Podpomogov is (or was- I have not yet found out whether he is living) exactly the kind of painter I like best. The piece above, Homer, is perhaps the finest depiction of cut stone I have ever seen.
The piece below that, Expectation, is what first caught my eye. I liked the absence of a face and the finely detailed rendering of the hair, face and bandages- a suggestion of a throat was a nice touch, too.
You can see the artist's biography and a full gallery of paintings at the website linked below:
http://www.podpomogov.am/index_eng.htm
As I said, I know next to nothing about this painter, but I know what I like.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Valentin Podpomogov
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