Anatole Krasnyansky, serigraph, "Harp IV",

with hand embellishment, on canvas, edition of 150, with certificate, image area 11" X 18", 2000, with appraisal of $1950.00....Krasnyansky was a prominent architect and watercolorist when he left the U.S.S.R. for the United States in 1975. He pioneered a new watercolor technique by introducing paper texture into his creative process. Through experimentation, he developed this dynamic component of his art, making him one of the first artists to elevate the expressive possibilities of the watercolor medium to a level usually associated with oil painting. Krasnyansky works in two distinct styles – one depicts traditional European cityscapes and the other, more recently developed, focuses on surreal figural compositions. Krasnyansky’s figures never depart from the recognizable. Altogether new in form, they contain echoes of the artist’s Eastern heritage.....HISTORYAnatole Krasnyansky, now residing in California, was already a prominent architect and watercolorist when he left the U.S.S.R. for the United States in 1975, where he found fertile ground for his aesthetic growth. His traditional cityscapes, much admired in Europe, have grown richer, freer and more expressive. In recent years, he has evolved a second, wholly new style with which to render the experiences and ideas of his new life in the United States. With a Master’s Degree in Architecture and Fine Art, he is well-versed in every aspect of the structure and design of the buildings he depicts. Since his arrival in the U.S., Anatole has found important uses for his knowledge of architecture, design and his creative imagination. Working as a scenic artist in television, motion pictures, and the theatre, he has designed sets calling for his specialized background.