Ossip Zadkine

“We are scared but what else can we do? We are not being aggressive. We are women standing here who also have a voice,” said Minsk resident Zhenya. “We are scared of being arrested but we want to be heard.”
~from "Thousands stage flower protest in Belarus as EU weighs sanctions" by Andrei Makhovsky

I've been following the election (and subsequent protests) in Belarus and wanted to feature an artist from Belarus in honor of the protesters and the need for free and fair elections. For Art Thursday, Belarus-born sculptor Ossip Zadkine:

Vincent and Theo van Gogh
"through my deeds you have witnessed the creation of several paintings which will breathe tranquility even in times of upheaval"
by Ossip Zadkine

Les Arques - Eglise Saint-Laurent, la crypte, pietà
by Ossip Zadkine

Orpheus
by Ossip Zadkine

A Pair of Candelabras
by Ossip Zadkine