Izberite vzdušje in sama soba vam prikliče odgovor — svetloba postane bolj hladna ali topla, tempo zraka se spremeni, iz teme pa izstopijo le tista dela, ki nosijo prav to čustvo. Vse ostalo se umakne v senco.
A Life Immersed in Abstraction: The Journey of Sonia Gechtoff Sonia Alice Gechtoff, born in Philadelphia in 1926 and passing away in New York City in 2018 at the age of 91, carved a significant place for herself within the landscape of American Abstract Expressionism. Her story is one woven with artistic lineage, geographical shifts, and a relentless dedication to exploring the emotive power of color and gesture. Growing up surrounded
by art was formative; her mother, Ethel “Etya” Gechtoff, managed prominent galleries – including the East West gallery in San Francisco – while her father, Leonid Gechtoff, a Ukrainian artist who fled Odessa, instilled in young Sonia a passion for painting from the tender age of five. This early exposure wasn’t merely observational; it was an immersive experience that laid the foundation for a lifelong commitment to artistic creation.…