Arkady Strelow. "World of poetic associations"

[Art Bulvar]

Painter Arkady E. Strelow was born in 1923 in the village of Ivanovo region Shuhra , here he spent his childhood and youth . Shortly before the war went to the factory as a lathe operator . In 1942, nineteen-year boy went to the front . He fought in the North-Western Front , then at Stalingrad and Kursk. He was wounded twice , and after the second wound was in the rear for a long time . In May 1945 he met in Prague rifle platoon commander , and was discharged in 1946 with the rank of lieutenant.

Had military awards - the Order of the Red Star , Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad and the Medal for the Liberation of Prague . However, the war did not like talking , often remembered , but very sparingly and with restraint . What is particularly appreciated his colleagues Yalta - Arkady E. never tried to use his military background in civilian life , he was modest to asceticism . Nevertheless , everyone who knew him had the impression that the war was ground his life ...

No one alive today Crimean artists no longer remembers how Strelov chose the way , and maybe it was his habit and did not tell , but after demobilization Arkady E. enrolled in Ivanovo Art College .

Already in the middle of the century Ivanovo Art College (now the Ivanovo Regional Art School. M.I.Malyutina ) was on a par with the best institutions of the country. One of the organizers was a talented artist and teacher A.M.Kuznetsov , who worked at the school until 1966 and then became a professor at Moscow State Art Institute named after VI Surikov. His colleague, student Serov - M.S.Pyrin , student Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin - N.P.Sekirin , student A.A.Osmerkina - I.D.Kalashnikov , graduates of the Moscow School of Painting , Sculpture and the Academy of Arts and architecture I.N.Nefedov , N.N.Melnikov and others gave much time and energy becoming school. The glory of the college and its graduates create M.I.Malyutin , L.G.Petrov , E.A.Gribov , V.P.Rodionov - in consequence of Folk and Honored Artists of Russia .

Gibbet unusually lucky - his teachers are M.I.Malyutin and I.D.Kalashnikov . Teachers instilled beginner artist serious about painting and landscape painting in particular - all in the works Strelova balanced and well thought out. Since the early works , Arkady E. demonstrates not only a deep understanding of nature and love for her , but every serious work on cardboard and canvas with choice of subject , composing , color scheme . In his work will forever remain the best traditions of Russian influence landscape painting of the early XX century.

In 1950, the distribution of after graduation , the young artist came to Yalta . Experience shows that rare artist , hitting the Crimea, then returned to their homes. Just happened with gibbet - he has found a second home in the Crimea .

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Strelov lot of hard work. Literally from the first years after his arrival in Yalta A.E.Strelov become a permanent member of urban and regional exhibitions , and since 1958 he takes part in national and national exhibitions and in 1961 joined the Union of Artists.

Despite the isolation and frontline habit laconic, Arkady E. meets new friends , met with many Crimean artists. They can recall today Strelova - man restore his image in our minds. The main human quality A.E.Strelova , which contemporaries speak in one voice , was the directness and honesty - did not know how to cheat , play up , buck , not chasing titles and awards , lived only for its art and for art. From this portrait is made gradually and the image of the painter, stand in his place and find a logical explanation for the two different periods of his work.

50-60 years - first half of the Crimean Strelova life and the first step in his work. It is characterized by an active search and dissatisfaction . Despite the fact that the artist's first marriage was very successful and grew up in a family of a son , the habit of " frontline 100 grams " only intensified . Discontent is splashed in the works . Strelow constantly seeking and suffering this search , try on canvas and in nature to find the joy and happiness that eluded him in real life.

Arkady E. tries himself in the genre of portraiture and still life. ( "Boy for Piano " , 1964, " Still Life with Pears ," 1968). However , the maximum disclosure of talent and temperament of the artist takes place in the landscape genre , which he dedicates his entire life .

50s - this time the development of the Crimea , its color palette , light and air , but, more importantly , its nature and landscapes. After central Russia - Ivanovo and Vladimir regions Crimea artist sees bright, colorful, exotic. In painting there are increasingly joyful mood palette gradually lightens . He writes, blossoming gardens, summer and autumn fruits, gold outfit Crimean autumn. Landscapes compositionally resolved easily , they are exempt from enigma and snatching the most important thing at the moment - blossoming tree against the ground , rows of purple grapes on a background of mountains , fishing barges on the shore perfectly convey the Crimea in the works " Spring Day " in 1956 , "At the crossing " 1964 " Autumn vineyards Ai-Petri" 1950 .

By the early 70s artistic and human anxiety reaches its climax , and former soldier radically changes their lives. Friends and acquaintances recall that levies its main ailment Strelov a totally different person . He begins to work harder, play sports , formed a new family.

Arkady E. now resides in the creative mission - that in the Arctic , then on the Kola Peninsula , on the Volga and in Sedniv at home - in Ivanovo and Vladimir regions . Trips are the result of numerous exhibitions in the Crimea and beyond. Work " The garden Sedniv " , 1970 and " On the Kola Peninsula " , 1975 are the perfect reflection of this creative period .

At this stage, the final formation of " strelovskoy painting " - a synthesis of traditions of Russian realistic school and Crimean impressionism. One gets the author's handwriting recognizable and distinctive pictorial language . Expressive and broad brushwork smoothed , giving way to a slim, lightweight , sometimes watercolor style. In the works becomes more noticeable graphic quality - both in fine lines , as well as in composite solutions , which already dominates the picture, and not the color formation. The author tends to simple and clear story, restrained palette and at the same time , his works always convey the impression of nature poetry of its states .

Especially heartfelt and lyrical Sednev winter landscapes and views in the Russian North . Natural delicacy of color is best reflected in the works Strelova . Nature, family and loved since childhood, reveals to him his poetry and discreet beauty . And in the life and work of a period of calm and philosophical understanding of the lived .

Comes and deserved recognition - the artist's works exhibited in Poland, France , Greece, Holland , Switzerland, Canada . Ms. Nakamura acquires them for the gallery and shows in various cities in Japan . Paintings adorn museums A.E.Strelova Kiev, Sevastopol , Simferopol and Ivanovo.

Arkady E. active in Yalta artistic production workshops , for many years a member of the artistic council , which in those years headed F.Z.Zaharov . Both at the front and in the life Strelov responsible and functional , a great friend, deeply decent man . Over the years, enhanced by his ironic sense of humor. To this day in Yalta remember one of the artistic council , which participated in Strelov viewing works. As always , the work was a different level and Arkady E. looking at another mediocre creation of his brother in the shop , only smiled and asked : " And what did you work such syuzyulevyh tones ? " This term caught on and became a household name, as well as other visual and jokes fired gibbet .

In the 80s A.E.Strelov creates many serious , memorable works , some of them can be considered for all software author's work , such as " Autumn in Darsaniya " , 1983 from the collection of the gallery " Art Boulevard ." In a sense, it becomes a significant relation to the sea. Artist earlier appealed to sea elements , types of sea shore. In 50-70 years, the sea was part of the landscape , the backdrop for the scenic shores or distant plan , emphasizing the beauty and power of the Crimean vegetation. Now the sea is the main character of his paintings. Strelow carefully watching him , it transmits different states on the canvas. Sunrises and sunsets are favorite motifs of his last works . ( "Sunrise" , 1994)

Redefining the actual creativity and awareness of the artist takes place in the last decade. His work keeps popping up in gallery collections, at auction , adorn the collections of these connoisseurs. Freshness , lightness , transparency of its mesmerizing landscapes . His painting is synonymous with good taste, genuine manifestation of aesthetics in art .