VLADIMIR MAKARENKO (B. 1943) Nu couché devant la fenêtre

signed and dated ‘Makar 94’ (lower right), titled ‘No 5 Nue couché au fenêtre’ (on the frame) (sur le chassis) oil on canvas 40 x 80 cm painted in 1994 Vladimir Makarenko is a non-conformist Ukrainian artist who became known for his unique ability to combine traditional motifs with modernist expression, folk elements with a socialist aesthetic. During the Soviet period, Makarenko created works that used abstract forms and elements of Cubism, seeking to convey emotional expression and inner freedom.