"Russia. Looking to the West" N.D.Lobanov-Rostov
 

in the Publishing House "Russian Way" was published a very interesting book:


Lobanov-Rostovsky ND

era. Fate. Collection.

Well-known collector, a representative of one of the oldest in Russia's history of labor, leading back to Rurik, was born in exile. This book - his memories of his childhood and youth in Bulgaria, studying at Oxford University and Columbia University in the U.S., the development of the profession of geologist, bank job, co-operation with the diamond company De Beers. But most importantly - the fact of his life - picking up a unique collection of works by Russian artists for the theater. On the creativity of the artists and the history of the acquisition of their products, a difficult life of the antique market, selfless work of the author in organizing exhibitions of treasures from its collection, many gifts, and finally, selling the collection to Russia. And of course, about the remarkable way Lobanov-Rostovsky, to serve Russia and gave her prominent public figures.
In the book, more than 500 illustrations - chronicle of the life of the family, reproductions of works from the collection, the history of the collection itself - exhibitions, publications, devoted to her. The fate of the author and his congregation are presented against the backdrop of the era - civil divisions, ideological conflicts, poverty and wealth ...
 
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