A. S. Bakirov, "My Pomegranate"
 

It was early on a may morning, 1946. In one of Andijan yard houses, the then Uzbek SSR, short clay house with a whitewashed wall, tandoor (clay oven for national bake cakes and samosas) in a corner of the yard, planted saplings of pomegranate, apricot and sweet cherry, the whole family was busy with their usual activities, as well as the children of the family in question. In other words – picture transmission beautiful Oriental flavor of Central Asian inhabitants.

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Five-year Abidjan, found near the embers of the tandoor, dirtying her fingers, walked over to the freshly whitewashed wall and began to draw. He drew his grenades, unlike their peers, not just one line, as only children can, and lively, rounded and beautiful that could be seen even to the naked eye. Before he could finish "his work" from the house came the boy's mother. Seeing WHAT he did with the wall and his clothes, she began to scold. The boy's father, engaged in farming, also broke away from their business. At this point, went into the yard of uncle Abidjan, who also lived in the house. Unlike his brother and daughter-in-law, he first noticed the wall and dirty clothes of the child, and SAW the first picture of his nephew - the future artist Abid Bakirova. For a moment he silently and thoughtfully looked at the events, seeing the figure of a small boy he went up to her brother and said, "do Not scold the child. Look at WHAT he did, and HOW! Yes this is the work of the artist! You'll see, he'll grow up to be a famous artist!" Uncle picked up favorite nephew, who under the pressure of parents started to cry, smearing her wet with tears face, with lighting from the embers with her hands, looked him in the eye and said, "don't cry. When you grow up, you become an artist, you will definitely become a famous painter. I'll give you the pencils and the album, are you going to do." Uncle noticed the talent little nephew at the age of five was the name of Abbas Bakirov. The very well-known and beloved by the people, people's artist of the USSR Abbas Bakirov.

Indeed, in a short time from one of their travel trips to Moscow Abbas Bakirov kept his promise and brought the future artist Abid Bakirova his first tools for work - album, colored pencils and a brush and paints. In the future, already an accomplished artist, Abid Bakirov will write a portrait of his uncle, who was so inspired and sensitively believed in the talent of the nephew.

In school years Abidjan Bakirov visited the fine arts club, was Chairman of the school Board. Participated on behalf of the school in regional and national competitions and was the winner.

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Abid Bakirov being the nephew of the national actor of the USSR Abbas Bakirova, grew up in an atmosphere saturated with art and creativity. People's favorite uncle abide Bakirova still in his early years Abidjan, introduces his favorite nephew with the honored worker of arts of Uzbekistan Alexander Lee. Alexander diligently begins to instill and teach "ABC" art and fine art his genius and seizing everything on the fly disciple of Abidjan. Later, in the years 1962-1967 Abid Bakirov trained at the Republican art school named after p.p. Benkov, with such masters as Boris Ivanovich Tokmin and A. C. Petrov.

In 1967-1973 years studying at the Institute of Theatre and arts faculty of easel painting. No small role in the creative destiny abide Bakirova played instruction and training the coach Rahim Ahmedov, who paid more attention to him than to his other disciples, had appreciated the talent of his pupil, at the same time, was to him an incredibly picky and strict. Such resistance and fault-finding pupil of the Leningrad Institute of painting, sculpture and architecture Rahim Ahmedov has ensured that A. Bakirov became his best student.

Abidjan Sabanovic Bakirov on his creative path in life met so many great and famous people, as the Uzbek Soviet singer, poet, writer, artist and actor Batyr Zakirov, artists Valentin Fadeyev, Ruzi the Choriev, Genghis Akhmerov, Vladimir Burmakin and many representatives of the creative world. With some of them to this day is close, creative and friendly contact.

Work A. Bakirov can be seen here in four galleries.
Three years ago I, too, love to have acquired his "lilac" :).
And "Grenades" are stored in the State Museum of Uzbekistan.

Bella, Thank You for your participation. Most artist likes to paint grenades and lilac, when looking at his paintings, the heart rejoices.

A. Bakirov inspired primarily by the natural beauty, the diversity, the beauty of reality, created by the Almighty Creator, he is fascinated by this beauty never cease to be amazed by the gifts of his native land. These feelings, infinite experiences call to transmit their language of painting, based on a realistic manner, portraits, still lifes, landscapes, and art lovers. The form of a man and his soul, the image of the environment, natural beauty of the valley, creating a unique image of nature's gifts at the character level, all this testifies to the dedication of the painter his creative credo throughout its half-century of creative activity.

The artist's works not once graced the main pages of such magazines as VDNKH, Light and other publications. Hero of many essays and articles in various Newspapers.

In 70-80-ies already well presented himself an artist of high level A. S. Bakirov receives orders to perform a huge number of his works from the Ministry of National economy Uz SSR. After ordering his paintings differ on many plants, factories and other enterprises, where they decorated Assembly hall and foyer. Their hard work Abid Bakirov accumulates the total on your dream, is equal to the value of the car Volga GAZ-24, the elite of the Soviet automobile industry at that time. As any Soviet worker dreaming of such acquisition he is going to buy a car, but then something happens and he rejects this idea, as he has never regretted. Before hearing the artist comes information that can be purchased canvases, oily paint and brushes high quality. Changing its initial "want", makes a Grand step, all existing an impressive amount of 15000 rubles, Abid Bakirov buys valuable equipment. Thanks to his work on this day were done and are being done on these Volga" canvases and paints that gives these works brightness and REAL QUALITY.