IŠ ŽODŽIO IR VAIZDO SĄLYČIO ATSIRANDANTIS INDIVIDUALIOS RAIŠKOS TEKSTAS
The Word and the Picture as the Beginning for a Textual Expression of Individuality

Summary/Abstract: This text is dedicated to the memory of a distinguished Lithuanian graphic artist, Albina Makūnaitė (1926-2001). Naturally, an anniversary is the time to pay attention to the peculiarity of an artist's drawings and improvisations. Makūnaitė was one of the first graduates of the postwar higher art school, who nurtured a distinct expression of graphic art - engraving on wood and linoleum. This generation of artists, quietly and persistently, breaking the stereotypes of Soviet art, started a new chapter in Lithuanian art. The word expressed in the language of graphics had a powerful effect, emerging from a brave searching for new means and the profundity of traditions. The drawings of Makūnaite create not only visible but also audible views. She also successfully distinguished herself by illustrating classic works of literature. The treasury of Lithuanian ethnic culture, which compellingly affects the national consciousness, served as a source of inspiration for the artist. The capacity of the artist's nature inspired her to create epic works, testifying to her deep understanding of the native country. Polysemantic images in the art of Makūnaitė emerged from her sensitive intuition, and burst from the cavities of the Mother-Earth fertilising rural culture.

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