79 Ilya Glazunov
 

June 10, 2009 marks 79 years of People's Artist of the USSR Ilya Glazunov. Congratulations to the master and I wish him a long and productive years of life. I like painting by Ilya Sergeyevich and very close to his civil and vital position. There is one picture in the collection several times and visited for several hours in his gallery.
Today, visitors to the artist came Putin. Great-Great-to:)
"... Putin's visit to an art gallery of Ilya Glazunov on 10 June, the birthday of the artist, which this year celebrated 79 years.
The agency quoted the prime minister, who did not pass without comment a painting of Saints Boris and Gleb: "We must fight for himself but for the country, and paid without a fight ... It can not be an example for us - lay and waited for them to kill" . (Martyr martyrs Boris and Gleb were killed on the orders of the prince of Kiev Svjatopolka in 1015 and canonized in 1071-m. Gleb, who saw his killers, the authors of his life attributed to these words: "One has already started, and came Kalkis something to that sent . - approx. Lenty.ru).
Ilya Glazunov proposed to improve their own picture of Prince Oleg and Igor "after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin criticized depicted on canvas the sword: A sword bit short, like a pen-knife in his hand ... They look like sausage cut. Glazunov praised Putin's eye, in response to the praise of Vladimir Putin stated: "I notice the details" "
(Lenta.ru)

Well, actually - bit short knife for a Russian hero:) (first picture)

What is more important for an artist - the content or plastic? I think plastic. Because contrived always suspected double sense. Whether admired arranged by fire, then I rejoice that ducked in time. These standing figures psevdovazhnye actually demonstrate the author's inability to build the track, and the random colored spots, it is not linked to the composition is simply helpless. All kakoeto pseudo: pseudo-characters in the pseudo helmets, pseudo saints, etc. Especially the "picture". That first completely bespomoschnaya thing, but when going repetitions composite is simply crying. Academism died long ago the distinguished author, and your creativity to graphic evidence.

Health and creative success Ilya Sergeyevich!
 

IP - a powerful old man! About three years ago was in his studio, he is now cannibalization wrote, type 6x8 m. With the agility of a monkey jumped on Forests, the entire paint soil oneself. Rubbish, that students are working for him. The energy is enormous. Memory - phenomenal. In three languages - free! By - you can hear.
Smokes, however, one by one cigarette during work and conversation, the Secretary only has time to hold the saucer. Dolgikh his age and health! This Russian patriot!

Write - we'll see. Just above his head can not jump
Being a Russian patriot times of Alexander Nevsky, is not meant to be a great artist.

And smokes Marlboro ... :)
I also join in the congratulations!
Health!
(I managed only once to see and talk with Ilya Sergeyevich, but the impression he makes, yes.)

Glazunov several times came on last spring Antique Salon in CHA. Usually famous people come to the first day and all, but here a few days in a row. Never would have thought that he had so many years - fellow.

And the second?

Previously, I liked him but after the stories about him from his classmates, ambivalence.

Congratulations to Ilya Glazunov happy rozhdeniya.Zdorovya and new creative successes.
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Nature not change
 

Quote:
Ilya Glazunov proposed to correct his own picture "Prince Oleg and Igor" after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin criticized depicted on canvas sword ...

This simple, clean conjuncture.
This artist would never have gone to this.
And if you have corrected, the sly, that no one knew.
This kind of "public relations" and privlekanie to the person of public attention has always been characterized by Ilya Sergeyevich.
About the painting did not say, but respect for the performance.

[color="# 666686"]Posted 17 minutes later[/color]
I totally agree.