No Hope 1996 41x31 Huge

Year1996

Hand SignedLower Right 

Condition Excellent 

Framed without GlassWood 

Purchased fromArtist 2014 

Story / Additional InfoOne of the most tragic works of Vladimir Ryklin. Pain, grief, anger and pity simply spill from the canvas to the stunned viewer. Fanciful, broken postures and lines, the tragic dark colors of a stormy sky, sharply contrasting with the brightly scarlet robe of the “Prosecutor” and the defenselessly naked image of the “Hanged Man”, make us again and again experience the drama unfolding before our eyes. And yet, despite all the tragedy and horror of what is happening, the weak lights of the Menorah, breaking through the darkness, remind us of the Creator’s Mercy and Hope, even where it would seem that it doesn’t exist. 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

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LID142658

Vladimir Ryklin

Art Brokerage: Vladimir Ryklin Russian Artist: b. 1934. He was born in 1934 in Moscow. Upon completion of his studies, he worked as an illustrator and poster artist for the Central Commercial Art Bureau. Vladimir Ryklin credits include posters for such prestigious companies as the New York City Ballet, Dresden Opera, Vienna Opera, and awards for best poster in Moscow and Bulgaria. Since 1975, the artist had worked as a scenic artist for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), including Saturday Live Night Show. Since 1990, Vladimir Ryklin has worked as a production designer for CBS Night Show with David Letterman. Ryklin draws on the traditional style of realism characteristic of the old masters - most notably 17th-century avant-garde artist such as Bosch and Brueghel- to create surrealistic compositions. Collected by Celebrities and Serious Surrealism Collectors. Listings Wanted