Artwork
Brotherhood
Brotherhood is a print by E. Hadjianastasiadis?. It dates from 1994 and is held in the collection of the Athens School of Fine Arts.
About this work
Overview
Brotherhood is a print featuring three figures in a simple room. The image was created by pressing paper onto a carved surface, resulting in a graphic and flat style.
Subject & Meaning
The arrangement of the three figures may reference Diego Velázquez's 17th-century painting, Las Meninas, known for its complex composition. The artist's use of contrast and positioning invites the viewer to consider the relationships between the figures and their relative importance.
Technique & Style
The print's sharp lines and shapes suggest a technique involving carved blocks or stamps. The resulting image is characterized by a flat, graphic quality that diverges from realistic representation.
Artist & collection
Artist
E. Hadjianastasiadis is the kind of artist who prints his ideas on scraps of paper first, then pins them up like half-formed poems before committing to ink. He’s obsessed with the quiet tensions of brotherhood—not the…
