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BRAMA, August 30, 2000, 9:00am EDT
Collection of Hnizdovsky oils on the block
Exhibition: Jacques Hnizdovsky: THE
STILL LIFES
Lepore Fine Arts
A rare opportunity to appreciate the work of Jacques Hnizdovsky,
an innovative painter recognized for his unique view of the natural world,
will be offered by Lepore Fine Arts in their upcoming exhibition, Jacques
Hnizdovsky: THE STILL LIFES. The gallery will feature a group
of 20 paintings highlighting the artist’s extraordinary ability to capture
the elements of design in everyday objects.
The exhibition and sale will take place from September
9th to October 21st, 2000 at Lepore Fine Arts gallery.
A fundraising preview to benefit the Montserrat College of Art "Angel Program"
will be held on Thursday, September 7th from 6-8 pm. The public
is invited to attend a special Gallery reception on Sunday, September 24th
from 4-6 pm.
Works on display include:
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BIOGRAPHY
Hnizdovsky, Jacques [Hnizdovs'kyj, Jakiv],
Painter, engraver, and book designer. Having studied at
the academies of art in Warsaw and Zagreb, he settled in the United States
in 1949. In his paintings and prints he reduced objects to their primeval
structure of lines and forms, and called this style 'simplified realism.'
Among his oils are multifigural compositions such as The Homeless
(1947), also known as Displaced Persons, portraits, landscapes,
numerous still lifes, and entire series on the Paris metro, New York skyscrapers,
and the Bronx brownstones. The same precision and devotion to detail is
displayed in his woodcuts, which number close to 250. They include some
extremely intricate works, eg, Field (1962), Sunflower (1965),
and Two Rams (1969). Starting with a style close to Durer's, he
absorbed elements of old Ukrainian engravings, Chinese and Japanese woodcuts,
and various modern tendencies, and molded them into a personal style that
brought him international recognition. Hnizdovsky illustrated many books,
including Slovo o polku Ihorevi (The Tale of Ihor's Campaign, 1950),
M. Halun Bloch's Ukrainian Folk Tales (1964), Poems of Samuel
Taylor Coleridge (1967), and the album Flora Exotica (1972).
He also designed several hundred book covers (among them the Encyclopedia
of Ukraine) and a large number of bookplates.
Hnizdovsky began to display his work at Ukrainian exhibitions
in Germany immediately after the war. One man exhibitions of his work have
been held at leading galleries in New York, New Orleans, Paris, and London.
Traveling exhibits of his works were organized in the United States in
1967 and in Canada in 1973. His woodcuts have been included in group exhibits
of the Society of American Graphic Artists and a number of exhibits in
Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa sponsored by the US Information
Agency. His works are included in the permanent collections of art museums
(Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia), museums, galleries (Winnipeg, Addison),
universities (Duke, Delaware), and libraries (New York Public Library,
Library of Congress), and in numerous private collections.
- S. Hordynsky, Encyclopedia of Ukraine, 1988.
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September 9th through October 21st,
2000
Hours: 10 am - 5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday
58 Merrimac Street
Newburyport, MA
978-462-1663
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Basket of Beans (1953)
The "Stove" (1954)
The Kitchen Sink (1955)
Two Bags/Lemons and Tomatoes (1956)
Basket of Tomatoes (1957)
"Le Fantueil" (1956)
Crate of Wine (1956)
"Potatoes" (1957)
The Bureau (1957)
"Turnips" (1980)
Radishes, Corn and Celery (1983)
Potatoes – Three Kinds (1984)
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Brioche
Oil on canvas
18"x20"
1980, signed
Paint Brushes (Gray)
Oil on canvas
16"x10"
1969, signed
Basket of Beans
Oil on canvas
24 1/8"x16 1/8"
c. 1953, signed
Potatoes - Three Kinds
Oil on canvas
20"x36"
1984, signed
Radishes, Corn and Celery
Oil on canvas
20"x36"
1983 signed
Onions - Three Kinds
Oil on canvas
20"x36"
1983 signed
© M.Pyziur
J. Hnizdovsky, 1973
b 27 January
1915 in Pylypche, Borshchiv county, Galicia, d 8 November 1985 in New York.
The Kitchen Sink
Oil on canvas
40 1/4"x20"
1955, signed
Crate of Wine
Oil on canvas
30"x16"
1956, signed
The "Stove"
Oil on canvas
40"x25"
1954, signed
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