Nude couple
1957
unspecified
From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
1957
unspecified
From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
Yorgos Mavroidis paints a nude couple lying close together. Their bodies aren’t smooth or idealized. Instead, you see rough brush marks and bold colors that clash in places. Mavroidis used color like a map. He planned where each hue would go before filling in the shapes. His brushstrokes look nervous, almost angry, but they pull the scene together. This isn’t soft or romantic. It’s raw and real. Look up Mavroidis, Yorgos (1913-2003).
