Nicholas Jonah (1890-1948). Exhibition of paintings and drawings in "Galeev Gallery"

[Vladimir]

Nikolai Alexandrovich Ionin (1890-1948) - pupil Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, author of "Masterpieces of the woman in a headscarf" (1925), "Woman in Red", "Portrait of EN Jonah (artist's wife, sister, AN Samokhvalova). Artist "of the Leningrad school, was a member of association" Society of painters "," The community of artists and others at opening day was Valery Dudakov.
Two years ago Ionova exhibition was held in St. Petersburg, in the Stroganov Palace (Branch of the Russian Museum): http://www.museum.ru/N30135 Fragment quotes a press release about the exhibition:

«Disciple DN Kardovskiy and KS Petrov-Vodkin, he said the first steps of his workshops, saturated active perception of reality, paintings and graphic works. In 1920 he creates works which today are the most significant in its heritage. .... The obvious impact of Petrov-Vodkin, connected them with software copyright references to the most important events for the artist's world of art: plastic Ancient Egypt, the Russian icon and Suprematism ».

Works 1920 and dominated in the exposition of the current exhibition. Bright juicy things (Jonah recognized colorist) - predominantly still lifes and landscapes. A pity that there was no portrait masterpieces, comparable in strength to the "woman in a headscarf" - work that consolidated the power and iconic traditions and innovations of the revolutionary time.

At the opening of the exhibition shared memories of his father Herman, son of Jonah - the septuagenarian professor, writer, literary critic, author of studies of creativity Derzhavina Mayakovsky, Blok. The writer presents his new
book "Apocalypse", illustrated the works of his father.

Exhibition of Painting and Drawing grids in Galeev Gallery (Big Kozikhinskiy lane, until 19 /6, p. 1) will last until September 2009.

Introduction of exhibition of works of Nikolai Ionin site Galeev Galleries: http://www.ggallery.ru/ru/events/23
In the photo - the opening of the exhibition, some bearing the artist's works (they are not at the show) "The Woman in Red" and "A woman in a headscarf, turn the book: on the left - work Chashniky, right - Nicholas, son of Jonah," A woman in a headscarf. " 1925. Note sickles, hammers.