“I Slept With The Starlight On My Face,” created by Ivan Albright in 1926, is an oil painting that belongs to the Magic Realism art movement. This portrait exemplifies Albright’s signature style, characterized by meticulous detail and a hauntingly realistic depiction.
The artwork features a male subject depicted in a three-quarter profile, his gaze uplifted, suggesting contemplation or yearning. The lighting casts a dramatic effect, highlighting the subject’s face and hand—the latter of which clutches a piece of cloth or a handkerchief. The attire, accentuated with what appears to be fur and intricately rendered fabric, imbues the composition with a sense of timelessness and introspection. The intricate portrayal of textures and the subject’s solemn expression evoke a deep, almost mystical narrative, characteristic of the Magic Realism genre.
