Niko Pirosmani Black Light - Distributed Art Publishers Inc

Black Light: A Concise Introduction To The Beloved Modernist And Fabled Paintergeorgia's Most Famous Artist, Niko Pirosmani (1862-1918) Is A Fabled Figure In The Story Of Early Modernism. The Painter, Self-taught And Penniless During His Lifetime, Was Heralded Posthumously For His Naive Style. Pirosmani's Paintings Are Simple-blunt, Colorful Depictions Of Rustic Scenes Gleaming Against Black Canvas Backgrounds, Extraordinary Icons Of Glowing Intensity.this Exhibition Catalog Showcases Around 50 Rarely Seen Pirosmani Masterpieces Alongside A Historical Text On The Artist Written In 1926 By Kirill Zdanevich (who Discovered Pirosmani); A Fictional (but Historically Accurate) Essay Discussing Tbilisi As The Paris Of Pirosmani's Age By The Danish Art Historian And Writer, Kaspar Thormod; An Interview With The Georgian Art Historian Nana Kipiani And Her Artist Husband Levan Chogoshvili By Swiss Curator Daniel Baumann; And Reflections On The Artist By Contemporary Artists Thea Djordjadze, Mamma Andersson And Tal R.