Melancholijos Ir Būties Tragizmo Atspindžiai M. Bando Tapyboje
The Reflections of Melancholia and the Tragedy of Being in the Painting of M. Band
Author(s): Antanas AndrijauskasSubject(s): Cultural history, Jewish studies, Visual Arts, Aesthetics
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: Max Band; Litvak’s art; style; Jewish cultural tradition; portrait; religious painting;
Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the eauvre of Max Band (1900–1974), a prominent Litvak painter and sculpture. It discusses the main turining points of his artistic development, the sources of his artistic immages and pecularities of his creative means and working style. Band studied painting in Lithuania and perfected his skills in a private Art Accademy in Paris (1920-1923). When the WW II started, he emigrated to the USA. Here Band painted compositions, landscapes, illustrations for the Bible, and made sculptures. In his eauvre, the scenes of everyday Jewish life dominates. He is also known as a master portraitist of children. His painting style is charakterised as post-impressionist and expressionist. He prefered milde and warm tint of bluish, redish, and greyish.
Journal: LOGOS - A Journal of Religion, Philosophy, Comparative Cultural Studies and Art
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: 62
- Page Range: 135-146
- Page Count: 12
- Language: Lithuanian