If only all the world’s young men…

Description

Author: Gadeyeva, Taira. 1926-2000
A narrative-symbolic composition with elements of a winter landscape. Scattered cartridges and rifles stuck barrel-down into the snow are depicted on the light snowy surface, giving the work an anti-war and humanistic meaning. The dark silhouettes of the weapons sharply contrast with the whiteness of the snow, intensifying the dramatic impact of the work. The composition is built on the rhythm of verticals and diagonals, creating a sense of inner tension, spatial depth, and an anxious pause. The painting manner is restrained, with an emphasis on the expressiveness of the silhouette and the emotional tension of the cold winter space.
Date: 1962
Dimensions: 64,5×85 сm
1979-ж