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The Last Ray of Hope |
Moonlight Over the Pacific |
Peaceful Sea |
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EUGENE GARIN
Russian
(1922 - 1994)
Eugene Garin is perhaps the most influential
contemporary seascape artist in history. This Russian-born master spawned
and inspired many of today's great seascapists through his tremendous
talent and imagination. Garin is best known for his introduction of the
transparent wave… commonly referred to as the "Garin Wave."
Influenced by the Russian painter Peter Effremovich Fedatov during his
youth in Odessa, Russia, and later by the works of I.K. Aivazowsky, Garin
has combined the traditional beauty of European art with contemporary
techniques developed by his own hand.
With a prominent career extending over four edecades, he broke through
barriers in seascape painting technique that had restrained artists for
years. Using texture and a variety of translucent glazes, Garin created
compositions that were bold, yet controlled. His compositions were unique
and varied. Yet the sea was always the commanding force in his paintings.
Considered the patriarch of modern seascape art, his paintings hang in
many major collections throughout the globe, including Canada, England,
South America, South Africa, Japan, Mexico and Russia as well as in hundreds
of American homes. He is an artist who appeals to both the novice collector
and connoisseur. He's listed in Who's Who in California and his work is
in the permanent collection of the Russian Consulate in San Francisco
as well as the Presidential Palace in Panama. Garin has been featured
in numerous national magazines and his works have been on tour around
the world. Admired by art critics, Garin has a prominent place in art
history.
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