Ilja Tinfo: Relics (and other things changed by time and circumstance)

I have in the past made copies of some of my favorite Old Master paintings and drawings. The six canvases in this exhibit fall into that category. Four are copies of *Bargue plates and two are copies from small reference photos from the book “The Nude” by Kenneth Clark. These are among my favorite ancient (ca. 500 B.C.) marble sculptures that have been distressed by time, war and vandalism. I love them the way they are.

*Charles Bargue (1826-1883) was a French painter, draftsman and teacher who put together a drawing course that consisted of lithographic plates that were made from drawings of casts made by Bargue from life, for his students to copy and learn from.

– Ilja Tinfo

ILJA TINFO was born in Germany, raised and educated in New York, and studied architecture and fine arts at Pratt Institute. He arrived in Mendocino in 1975… and never left.

Second Saturday Gallery Reception & Open Studios:
March 9, 5pm-8pm
Free admission

Enjoy snacks and wine, and meet the exhibiting artists. During the reception, Mendocino Art Center’s Artists in Residence will open their studios to the public. Watch the artists work and purchase newly created art direct from the artists.