Alexander Sokolov
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Alexander Sokolov is a direct-carving or taille directe marble
sculptor
. He has spent about half his life in Spain
, which has led to the distribution of his more central continental style within Iberia
. The book Sokolov by the renowned Basque
poet
and critic
Marrodán is to be found at the libraries of the many Spanish
Universities and Royal Academies of Fine Art
.
The sculptor studied and lived in the studios of Miklos Dallos at his outset in Paris
in the mid-1970s. Sokolov was seen by Marrodán as emanating from the French School of sculpture and there is a chain of teaching influence through Miklos Dallos and Marcel Gimond
back to Antoine Bourdelle
and Aristide Maillol
. Sokolov, who in French manner elicits response within the bare subject of the torso
and the nude, as does Dallos, also has, like Gimond, a strength for portrait
ure.
That specification of sculpture as tension of force between the under-lying helicoidal axis and superposed rhythm
of plane
s in Sokolov is tempered by the artist's choice to work, free from preparatory modelling, in direct-carving. The modernism of the French
school of Sculpture developed in modelling but Sokolov's direct-carving is informed by the revolutionary
carving influences of Brancusi and the later Henry Moore
. As a portraitist, Sokolov is unusual as working by taille directe, but the helicoidal axis teaching informs the majority of his large body of work in the human
figure
and nude. Such movement about the axis would be a continuation of the Italian
Art
termed Mannerist.
Alexander Sokolov, who has worked between studios in Ireland
and Olula del Rio in Spain, has exhibited seventeen one man shows in Europe
an cities.
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
. He has spent about half his life in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, which has led to the distribution of his more central continental style within Iberia
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
. The book Sokolov by the renowned Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
poet
Poet
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and critic
Critic
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Marrodán is to be found at the libraries of the many Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
Universities and Royal Academies of Fine Art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
.
The sculptor studied and lived in the studios of Miklos Dallos at his outset in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in the mid-1970s. Sokolov was seen by Marrodán as emanating from the French School of sculpture and there is a chain of teaching influence through Miklos Dallos and Marcel Gimond
Marcel Gimond
Marcel Gimond was a French sculptor born in the Ardèche region of France.Gimond first studied at the Beaux-Arts Academy in Lyon and was the student in turn of both Aristide Maillol and Auguste Rodin. Gimond was an influential Professor at the Paris Beaux -Arts until 1960...
back to Antoine Bourdelle
Antoine Bourdelle
Antoine Bourdelle , originally Émile Antoine Bourdelle, was an influential and prolific French sculptor, painter, and teacher.-Career:...
and Aristide Maillol
Aristide Maillol
Aristide Maillol or Aristides Maillol was a French Catalan sculptor and painter.-Biography:...
. Sokolov, who in French manner elicits response within the bare subject of the torso
Torso
Trunk or torso is an anatomical term for the central part of the many animal bodies from which extend the neck and limbs. The trunk includes the thorax and abdomen.-Major organs:...
and the nude, as does Dallos, also has, like Gimond, a strength for portrait
Portrait
thumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
ure.
That specification of sculpture as tension of force between the under-lying helicoidal axis and superposed rhythm
Rhythm
Rhythm may be generally defined as a "movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions." This general meaning of regular recurrence or pattern in time may be applied to a wide variety of cyclical natural phenomena having a periodicity or...
of plane
Plane (mathematics)
In mathematics, a plane is a flat, two-dimensional surface. A plane is the two dimensional analogue of a point , a line and a space...
s in Sokolov is tempered by the artist's choice to work, free from preparatory modelling, in direct-carving. The modernism of the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
school of Sculpture developed in modelling but Sokolov's direct-carving is informed by the revolutionary
Revolutionary
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carving influences of Brancusi and the later Henry Moore
Henry Moore
Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA was an English sculptor and artist. He was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art....
. As a portraitist, Sokolov is unusual as working by taille directe, but the helicoidal axis teaching informs the majority of his large body of work in the human
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
figure
Human physical appearance
Human physical appearance refers to the outward phenotype or look of human beings. There are infinite variations in human phenotypes, though society reduces the variability to distinct categories...
and nude. Such movement about the axis would be a continuation of the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
termed Mannerist.
Alexander Sokolov, who has worked between studios in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and Olula del Rio in Spain, has exhibited seventeen one man shows in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an cities.