About works:

The illustrations from the “Spleen I”, digital painting, 2012. The inspiration for the creation of these works was the “Beyond Redemption” poem by Charles Baudelaire from “The Flowers of Evil” from 1857. The illustration technique is photomontage - all hands visible in the illustrations are my hands and digital painting (Adobe Photoshop CS4).

Beyond Redemption

(…)
– Patent symbols, perfect picture
Of an irremediable fate
Which makes one think that the Devil
Always does well whatever he does!

II

Somber and limpid tête-à-tête –
A heart become its own mirror!
Well of Truth, clear and black,
Where a pale star flickers,

A hellish, ironic beacon,
Torch of satanical blessings,
Sole glory and only solace
– The consciousness of doing evil.

/Translated by William Aggeler, “The Flowers of Evil”, Academy Library Guild, Fresno CA 1954./

In 2016, the “Remerciements – Les Illustrateurs de Baudelaire” online book and e-book by Professor Ivan Bernier from Université Laval in Quebec City was published. In this book, the author analyzes the work of the best contemporary illustrators of Charles Baudelaire's poetry. My illustrations inspired by Baudelaire's poetry, are presented in the book.

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