Georgs Barkans, The Vision of St. John, Pastel on Paper

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The vision of St. John

Paper, pastel, 16x23 cm

It presents a colorful cityscape on a dark background, the use of pastels allows for the creation of vibrant colors and a dynamic composition that captures the imagination and invites viewers to explore the depths of the depicted cityscape.

Georgs Barkans (1925-2010)
Textile artist, architect, artist
Professional education:
University of Latvia, Faculty of Architecture (1945-1952)
Art Academy of Latvia (1946-1949)
Member of the Artists' Union of Latvia (since 1966)
Member of the Architects Association of Latvia (since 1958)
Member of the Textile Industry Association of Latvia (since 1995)
Participated in exhibitions since 1958.
Personal exhibitions in Riga (1965, 1970 together with Indriksone and L. Mednece, 1975, 1981), in Dole (1980), in Kolding (Denmark, 1993).
Group exhibitions in Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, France, Italy, USA and Canada.
In the middle of 1960s he began participated in exhibitions with works in batik technique. Since the end of the 60s, he has been focusing on weaving. Large-size textile decorative objects are made mainly in mixed technique. One of the main themes is connected with the 0unicorns, which were often depicted in tapestries in ancient France at 15th century. Figures form in the tapestries of Barkan is ornamental. The nuanced color gamma can felt especially at the works on the nature theme. Barkan is one of the first in Latvia, engaged in spatial textiles. Ideologically and formally, originally made minitextiles. Participated in exhibitions with paintings, published articles on architecture and applied art in newspaper "Literature and Art", "Soviet Youth".
In 1968 he was awarded with the medal by the Artists' Union for the best creative achievement.

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Period	From 2000
Year	2007
Production Period	Before 2010
Country of Manufacture	Latvia
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Contemporary
Detailed Condition	Good — This vintage/antique item may have some wear such as scratches and other signs of ageing.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use
SKU	FNC-1651801
Materials	Pastel, Paper
Color	Multicolored
Width	23 cm 23 cm
Depth	1 cm 1 cm
Height	16 cm 16 cm
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