Silvan, tatăl meu sau despre un portretist între literații, muzicienii și actorii secolului XX
Silvan, my father or a portraitist among the writers, musicians and actors of the 20th century
Author(s): Adrian Silvan IonescuSubject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural history, Music, Visual Arts, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: ArtPoligraf SRL
Keywords: portraitist; portrait; sketchbook; pen; models; writers; music; actors;
Summary/Abstract: In this article, art historian and critic Adrian-Silvan Ionescu presents the life and work of his father, portraitist Silvan Ionescu. In a life of 9 decades, between 1909 and 1999, Silvan Ionescu managed to draw and, thus, to immortalize the cultural-artistic life of Romania in the 20th century. In his countless drawings are represented all those who proved to be someone in the cultural arena of the time: writers, critics, historians, philosophers, musicians, actors, artists. Silvan Ionescu often returned to certain faces: Lucian Blaga, Tudor Arghezi, Liviu Rebreanu, George Bacovia, Mihail Sadoveanu, George Călinescu and others. The portraitist has collaborated with numerous publications from different periods: Literary Universe, Contemporary, Morning Star, 20thCentury, Daily, Literary Romania. In addition to the many volumes he illustrated, he also published two albums under his own name: Portraits of Writers (1982) and Great Musicians of the World in Romania (1995). With awide eyes and an alert hand, Silvan Ionescu lived his life with a sketchbook at hand. He undoubtedly contributing to the building of national culture by portraying many prominent personalities of the last century.
Journal: DIALOGICA Revistă de studii culturale și literatură
- Issue Year: IV/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 13-26
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Romanian