Red Figure

Solomon Nikritin in the late 1920s and early 1930s created a peculiar series of figurative works, depicting expressive and grotesque figures, either solitary or in impersonal masses, often shouting or remaining strangely silent. The artist develops a distinctive visual vocabulary using allegory and metaphor to occupy an important role in his compositions.
The full-length upright figure, positioned along a diagonal axis, is depicted in oblique view in relation to the body, while the head is depicted frontally with only part of the left side visible. The composition moves exclusively in shades of red and is projected against a neutral background.