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Rafal Olbinski Women Motifs and Variations
Matthew Gurewitsch and Lawrence Weschler
What does Woman want? Sigmund Freud asked the question, perhaps puffing his cigar, despairing of an answer. Olbinski’s paintings ask it too...[but] which of Olbinski’s women (if any) is the archetype, and which are—well—just women
At once both controversial and classical, Rafal Olbinski has built a career around examining the mystery of women. His paintings depict a woman who is both distant and effortlessly available. In this first publication of his paintings, Olbinski creates a world that seeks to celebrate the secrets of women without destroying their mystery. Born in post-war Poland, Olbinski built a successful career as a poster artist and graphic designer in Europe before immigrating to the United States in the early 1980s. Best known for his depictions of women, this book explores Olbinski’s unique perspective on classical figures such as Salome and Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, to contemporary women and their place in today’s world. Olbinski’s world is revealed through his women, the metaphors he creates and the power of his paintings shine through the idea that woman cannot be objectified or defined by merely one thing. Matthew Gurewitsch is a writer whose essays on cultural topics appear in the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, and other leading publications. Lawrence Weschler is a longtime staff writer at The New Yorker, and currently directs the New York Institute for the Humanities at New York University.
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