Anatol Kovarsky's work is so classically-inspired it seems to belong on ancient Greek pottery. One of his mythological drawings was listed on eBay for a while before suddenly vanishing into that vague category of items "no longer available."
The drawing shows Atlas's dilemma as he is enticed by a woman but unable to relinquish his load. It has areas of white-out that suggest it may have been cleaned up for possible publication, yet it did not go to press. Rather, a very similar drawing to this was published in the October 25, 1958 issue of
The New Yorker. The published version has cleaner lines, but I like the energy of the loose linework in this one, particularly in the face of Atlas. Apparently, this intriguing eBay drawing is a
New Yorker rough, but a rather finished one.
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Anatol Kovarsky, Preliminary Artwork for The New Yorker,
October 25, 1958, Page 47 |
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Anatol Kovarsky, Preliminary Artwork for The New Yorker,
October 25, 1958, Page 47 |
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Anatol Kovarsky, Detail of Atlas. Preliminary Artwork for The New Yorker,
October 25, 1958, Page 47 |
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| Anatol Kovarsky Signature |
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Anatol Kovarsky, The New Yorker,
October 25, 1958, Page 47
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Anatol Kovarsky, The New Yorker, October 25, 1958, Page 47
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Anatol Kovarsky, Preliminary Artwork for The New Yorker,
October 25, 1958, Page 47 |
Note: Don't miss "Anatol Kovarsky at 94: Still Drawing After All These Years," Michael Maslin's report on a recent visit to the home of Mr. Kovarsky here.
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