8. Nude in red [1980's]

Toma Trifonovski graduated from the Academy of Arts in Sofia in 1966 and from the beginning of the 1970s he actively entered the official artistic life of the country. Along with artists such as Dimitar Buyukliyski and Ivan Dimov, he is a representative of the so-called "hyperrealistic line" in Bulgarian art, which developed in parallel with the naive style line during the dynamic decade of the 1970s. Toma Trifonovski works mainly in the genres of portrait and interior. His painting is distinguished by a sparing and elegant aesthetic, simplified composition, clear constructive form and bright intense color. The artist shows a special interest in the female portrait. The painting "Nude in Red" is emblematic of the artist's work, as it presents all the characteristic features of his style - the closely framed naked body in profile to the right, clean and clear form, directional lighting, bright contrasts between light and shadow. The oil paint is applied on large, flat fields, without distinct brush marks. It depicts a young woman with a graceful profile and large dark eyes. Her hair is tied in a bun. The background is in a dense, dark umber, emphasizing the light and values ​​of the red. The canvas "Nude in Red" is one of Toma Trifonovski's most convincing achievements in this genre. (S.N.)

Dimensions

width 100 cm, height 81 cm, custom 81 × 100 cm

Description

oil on canvas

Dating

1980's

PROVENANCE

Collection of the family of Vera Ivanova Stefanova (1934-2025), journalist for the newspaper "Literary Front" and the newspaper "Teacher's Work".

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