Page loaded successfully. Showing biography for George Marinko.
George Marinko BIOGRAPHY
1908 Waterbury, Connecticut - 1989 New Haven, Connecticut. Known for: Painting-surreal dream-like images, figure, mask.
In the early 1930s, George Marinko, was known as one of the most pure surrealists of all the American artists pursuing that pioneering style. He also did automatic drawing that revealed through his... Read full biography
In the early 1930s, George Marinko, was known as one of the most pure surrealists of all the American artists pursuing that pioneering style. He also did automatic drawing that revealed through his personal complex symbolism his interest in mythology and psycho-analysis. Many of his works had... Read full biography
In the early 1930s, George Marinko, was known as one of the most pure surrealists of all the American artists pursuing that pioneering style. He also did automatic drawing that revealed through his personal complex symbolism his interest in mythology and psycho-analysis. Many of his works had allusions to the temptations of Adam and Eve and other suggestions of male/female conflict. His images seem dreamlike and include clowns, humans, dolls, and puppets as well as objects that are bending and... Read full biography
In the early 1930s, George Marinko, was known as one of the most pure surrealists of all the American artists pursuing that pioneering style. He also did automatic drawing that revealed through his personal complex symbolism his interest in mythology and psycho-analysis. Many of his works had allusions to the temptations of Adam and Eve and other suggestions of male/female conflict. His images seem dreamlike and include clowns, humans, dolls, and puppets as well as objects that are bending and twisting, and "any one of them may be running, burning, or melting" (Falk 2185). His painting, Sirius (the Dog Star, the brightest star in the heavens), seems an incongruous combination of very realistically-painted still-life objects including a... Read full biography
In the early 1930s, George Marinko, was known as one of the most pure surrealists of all the American artists pursuing that pioneering style. He also did automatic drawing that revealed through his personal complex symbolism his interest in mythology and psycho-analysis. Many of his works had allusions to the temptations of Adam and Eve and other suggestions of male/female conflict. His images seem dreamlike and include clowns, humans, dolls, and puppets as well as objects that are bending and twisting, and "any one of them may be running, burning, or melting" (Falk 2185). His painting, Sirius (the Dog Star, the brightest star in the heavens), seems an incongruous combination of very realistically-painted still-life objects including a wooden contraption resembling a human pelvis, and a bright red human leg to the knee, with a rope or snake wrapped around... Read full biography
Artist Biography
Biography page for George Marinko ((1908 - 1989)), known for Painting-surreal dream-like images, figure, mask. Showing 1 biographical entries and 0 sample artworks.
George Marinko - Artist Info
About George Marinko
Biography
In the early 1930s, George Marinko, was known as one of the most pure surrealists of all the American artists pursuing that pioneering style. He also did automatic drawing that revealed through his personal complex symbolism his interest in mythology and psycho-analysis. Many of his works had allusions to the temptations of Adam and Eve and other suggestions of male/female conflict. His images seem dreamlike and include clowns, humans, dolls, and puppets as well as objects that are bending and twisting, and "any one of them may be running, burning, or melting" (Falk 2185).
His painting, Sirius (the Dog Star, the brightest star in the heavens), seems an incongruous combination of very realistically-painted st...But wait, there's more...
Displaying 2,546 of 3,416 characters.
Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.
For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.