Продам: Valdai and his friends. He starred in "Anna Karenina"

[Natalya-Aksen]

Series printmaking ( woodcut ) Victor Duvidova .
Valdai was a gift . He appeared in the house Duvidovyh small puppy , thin legs trembling . He's talked a lot , telling him stories and fairy tales, as expected, when the baby grows in the house . Because this noble dog understood everything and responded to any word . Valdai liked to lie on the bearskin , not taking his eyes off the amygdala smart host that draws at the desk .
Wise , serene and fair , Valdai was the leader in his backyard . In the garden , where the findings of their pets writers, artists, theater and circus ( on the street Usievicha were at home , where in the sixties - seventies received apartments of various figures of Art), he enjoyed great prestige . Yard this wonderful company , which has never been quarrels, immortalized wonderful woodcut Victor Aronovich " Dogs of my yard ." Countless portraits Valdai oil and pen, pencil and watercolor on paper , canvas and ceramics can create its own special gallery. And the hero of these works was ready to pose again and again , because most of all appreciated the love and attention of the artist , host and friend.
Sure, there were at Valdai and their weaknesses . Well, he could not , for example , to stand , when there eating ice cream . And if a boy licking a popsicle , distracted for a moment from the goodies , he remained only stick . And someone's dog strolling in the square nearby, was extremely pleased .
Hound - hunting dog . Sometimes Victor teammates went to the field with an overnight stay . But , as said Lidia except fleas no real production " ohotnichki " did not bring into the house . No , there were trophies - lovely watercolors and prints documenting the jogging greyhounds expanse of fields , sunset colors of the sky that only Victor Duvidov could write so temperamentally and blindingly bright.
Can hardly be called Valdai hunter. He was a spectator . This strong dog loved small animals , stared with astonishment in the mouse , grasshopper, did not touch a chick that had fallen out of the nest . And in his beautiful long hair on his chest to bury loved kittens falling asleep . On autolithographies with May Miturich Valdai - at the feet of the artist himself in a familiar role of educator , benevolent , humble and forgiving all restless crumbs .
Anyone who has seen the film "Anna Karenina" , remembers walking frames in Arkhangelskoye Vronsky Lanovoi - and brilliant - Betsy Plisetskaya leading on a leash two thoroughbred greyhounds . They can not be overlooked and can not be forgotten , despite the intensity of the characters talk about love and flirtation . These noble royal dogs - blood brothers and Arkut Valdai . Lidia told me that it was quite difficult to get the dog obediently run alongside actress. He could not look back. Because the crew behind the trees stood one who was for him the most expensive in the world , the artist Victor Duvidov for Valdai just Victor .

SUMMARY: Victor Duvidov Aaronovitch (1932 - 1999) -
People's Artist of Russia, laureate of the State Prize
Victor Duvidov - Soviet artist whose creative personality was formed in the late 50s - early 60s and whose name is known to many generations of readers and scholars graphics. Victor graduated Aaronovitch based IE Grabar children's art school , then the faculty of art and technical design of printed materials Polygraphic Institute (teachers - P. Zakharov and AD Goncharov ) . Is the second book he designed "Tales" Rudyard Kipling became known . The artist's works are highly appreciated by such masters as graphics VA Tabor and VN grief. In Russia and abroad published more than 250 books with drawings of Victor Duvidova , most of them - children .