Presentation of the book on Michael Roginsky in the NCCA
 

The State Center of Contemporary Art yesterday held a presentation of the book "Fools eat cake", dedicated to the life and work of the artist of the Moscow underground Mikhail Roginsky (1931-2004).

1 - the widow of the artist, art Liana Roginskaya
2 - Liana Roginskaya, art historian Yuri Gerchuk, the representative ID "New Literary Review" and Romanova - one of the drafters of the publication. In particular she spoke about the process of gathering material for a book about the difficulties that they had to overcome, recording interviews, and then decrypting the conversation and bringing the memories to the correct type;
3,4 - the hall was packed to overflowing. 4 photos on the right - the head of the NCCA Leonid Bazhanov
5 - Igor Shelkovsky explained the history of publishing the journal "AZ", about the complexities of the artist's life abroad
6 - here he is, blame triumph - 700-page collection of memories of friends and colleagues of Michael Roginsky

Works of Mikhail Roginsky from funds provided by the NCCA, from the collection of the artist's widow, as well as from private collections:

1 - Scientists, 1999 oil on canvas
2 - Blue House, 1999 oil on canvas
3 - Subway "Krasnosel'skaya" 1998
4 - Enter the store, 1999
5 - Products, 1999
6,7 - cafeteria services, 1996
8 - On a bench in the courtyard, 2000
9,10 - names could not fix

The main themes for the artist were men, Moscow, Soviet life (the real Soviet life, not idealized).

The presentation was also shown a short film about Mikhail Roginsky, where he talks about his work, shows the work in the studio, a notebook with sketches of future work.
Got a very good impression of the exhibition and the presentation as a whole.

9 - "Vernissage", 1998
10 - Moscow 93, 1993

I offered to ask Liane leadership forum to place part of the film live on our site, she responded affirmatively.
Admin, as you look at this possibility?

Liana likes to guess riddles. I decided I did.
I propose to learn four real members of our forum. :): p: D

Well, I see two, but who else is interested?

Apart from you and the "culprits celebration" at the presentation of a book on Michael Roginsky was still at least 5 participants.

Well, the question, actually, where to get the movie itself?

I'll ask Liana and telling you.