Liberty: Gone with the wind? (2020) Painting by Boris Deriy (Border)
Sold by Boris Deriy (Border)
Sold by Boris Deriy (Border)
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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Painting,
Oil
on Canvas
- Dimensions Height 40in, Width 30in
- Framing This artwork is not framed
- Categories Paintings under $5,000 Expressionism
Peaceful protests against racism and police brutality in the US in 2020 were hijacked by gangsters and rioters who turned them into violent attacks on statues, federal and private property and on American history itself. The violence spread far beyond symbols of slavery, and statues of Christopher Columbus, Abraham Lincoln, and Founding Fathers were vandalized. One of the basic rights, liberty to express an opinion, is also under attack, and censorship and political correctness are the major guidelines. This undermines the very foundation of democratic society. The statue of Thomas Jefferson, one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence, which states that "All men are created equal", was toppled down. But his words: "Bigotry is a disease of ignorance, of morbid minds" still hold true.
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Years ago, I studied drawing (pen, charcoal, sepia), painting (pastels, watercolor, oil), still life painting, plein air painting, the art of portrait painting at the School of Art in the city of Tomsk in Russia. During those years, I also received my MS in Applied Electronics and PhD in Biophysics. My scientific research brought me to the US in 1992, and since that time I worked in Chicago as a scientist. Although my day work had been very demanding and was taking most of my time for years, I finally returned to painting full time about 15 years ago.
Of all the techniques I have tried before l I prefer oil on canvas because it gives me unlimited opportunities to express myself. My credo is to use imagination and practice artistic approach in everything I do. Picturing of human mindset in social relations attracts me the most.
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Nationality:
UNITED STATES
- Date of birth : unknown date
- Artistic domains: Works by artists with a certified artist value,
- Groups: Certified Artists Contemporary American Artists
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