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A wider public discovery of Georgian painter Niko Pirosmani (1862–1918) is long overdue. Known as a significant representative of naïve art, his unique reception is noteworthy, as he painted for inns and pubs. Although largely unknown outside Georgia today, his work was featured alongside artists like Natalia Goncharova, Mikhail Larionov, Kazimir Malevich, and Marc Chagall in the legendary 1913 exhibition Mischén (Target) in Moscow, where he earned the title “Rousseau of the East.” Pirosmani’s visual vocabulary is characterized by reduced formal elements: set against a consistently black background, his use of primary colors—red, blue, yellow, green, and white—creates refined effects that captivate viewers. The Albertina in Vienna is presenting a significant retrospective of Pirosmani's work, exploring his paintings within the context of art history. This exhibition marks a long-awaited opportunity for a broader audience to appreciate his contributions to art.
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Niko Pirosmani - promeneur entre les mondes, Klaus Albrecht Schröder
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- Pubblicato
- 2018
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- Titolo
- Niko Pirosmani - promeneur entre les mondes
- Lingua
- Francese
- Autori
- Klaus Albrecht Schröder
- Editore
- Hatje Cantz
- Pubblicato
- 2018
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 160
- ISBN10
- 3775744762
- ISBN13
- 9783775744768
- Serie
- Descrizione
- A wider public discovery of Georgian painter Niko Pirosmani (1862–1918) is long overdue. Known as a significant representative of naïve art, his unique reception is noteworthy, as he painted for inns and pubs. Although largely unknown outside Georgia today, his work was featured alongside artists like Natalia Goncharova, Mikhail Larionov, Kazimir Malevich, and Marc Chagall in the legendary 1913 exhibition Mischén (Target) in Moscow, where he earned the title “Rousseau of the East.” Pirosmani’s visual vocabulary is characterized by reduced formal elements: set against a consistently black background, his use of primary colors—red, blue, yellow, green, and white—creates refined effects that captivate viewers. The Albertina in Vienna is presenting a significant retrospective of Pirosmani's work, exploring his paintings within the context of art history. This exhibition marks a long-awaited opportunity for a broader audience to appreciate his contributions to art.