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1898 St. Petersburg, Russia - 1986 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Known for: Self portrait, still life and landscape painting-social issues, drawing.
Paraskeva Clark. In addition to her self-portraits, which portray her as a self-possessed, sometimes elegant, woman with a strong physical presence, it is Paraskeva Clark's political paintings and... Read full biography
Paraskeva Clark. In addition to her self-portraits, which portray her as a self-possessed, sometimes elegant, woman with a strong physical presence, it is Paraskeva Clark's political paintings and drawings that resonate the most powerfully for viewers who regard art as inextricably linked with... Read full biography
Paraskeva Clark. In addition to her self-portraits, which portray her as a self-possessed, sometimes elegant, woman with a strong physical presence, it is Paraskeva Clark's political paintings and drawings that resonate the most powerfully for viewers who regard art as inextricably linked with social issues and lived experience. Paraskeva Clark (née Plistik), painter (born 28 October 1898 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died 10 August 1986 in Toronto, ON). Paraskeva Clark experienced the Russian... Read full biography
Paraskeva Clark. In addition to her self-portraits, which portray her as a self-possessed, sometimes elegant, woman with a strong physical presence, it is Paraskeva Clark's political paintings and drawings that resonate the most powerfully for viewers who regard art as inextricably linked with social issues and lived experience. Paraskeva Clark (née Plistik), painter (born 28 October 1898 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died 10 August 1986 in Toronto, ON). Paraskeva Clark experienced the Russian Revolution first hand. She lived in Paris for eight years, working at an interior design shop, becoming familiar with modern art and meeting artists such as Picasso. Having married a Canadian accountant she met in Paris, Clark moved to Toronto in 1931.... Read full biography
Paraskeva Clark. In addition to her self-portraits, which portray her as a self-possessed, sometimes elegant, woman with a strong physical presence, it is Paraskeva Clark's political paintings and drawings that resonate the most powerfully for viewers who regard art as inextricably linked with social issues and lived experience. Paraskeva Clark (née Plistik), painter (born 28 October 1898 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died 10 August 1986 in Toronto, ON). Paraskeva Clark experienced the Russian Revolution first hand. She lived in Paris for eight years, working at an interior design shop, becoming familiar with modern art and meeting artists such as Picasso. Having married a Canadian accountant she met in Paris, Clark moved to Toronto in 1931. At first she rejected the landscapes of the Group of Seven, focusing instead on self-portraits and still lifes. She eventually b... Read full biography
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Keywords (20)
Art Media
Art Style
- •Sophisticated Naive, Primitive
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Interior Scenes
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Self-Portrait
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
- •Still Life
Art Association
- •Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Combat, War Artist: Illustration, Painting or Photography
- •Genre Specialty
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Russian
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Roberts Gallery, Toronto
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago