Winter Day in the City 1975

Radi Nedelchev made this lively winter scene with, what looks like, oil on canvas. The artist's touch is so visible, it's like watching him build this world bit by bit. I love how the snow isn't just white, but a collection of little gestures; dots and dashes that suggest a shimmering, cold light, not unlike Fairfield Porter. The trees are puffy and rounded with a frosting of white pigment. Each figure has been rendered with bold individuality, and yet they are all united within the composition. There is one figure, to the right of the composition, wearing a vibrant red coat; this brings warmth and vibrancy to the chilly urban landscape. In this moment, Nedelchev embraces ambiguity, suggesting that there is an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time.