Exhibition: Masters of book illustrations from the collection of Boris Mikhailovich Friedman
 

The State Literary Museum (Trubnikovsky Lane., 17) until September 6 last show with an impressive long title "Masters of book graphic: Vladimir Tabor, Yuri Vashchenko, Igor Makarevich, Boris Sveshnikov, Leonid Tishkov from the collection of BM Friedman.

The name is so specific and comprehensive, that allowed us to turn aside for a digression. Boris Fridman - the legendary founder of the computer market for Russia's firm Microinform "(which led to this day). He went into business, founded the joint venture as soon as the Soviet authorities opened the window of opportunity. 1988. What happened? Law on Cooperatives? Then the first "ah-bi-emy," which cost almost as Zhiguli, scarce book Figurnova «IBM PC User" (which students memorized, yet have never seen the PC, just in case), the DOS operating system , file manager, Norton Commander, spreadsheet and ... Supercalc editor Lexicon ... cd lexicon \ lexicon.exe So here is the "Lexicon for DOS just and supported by" Microinform "until it together with the DOS has been replaced by Microsoft with its Windows and Word . What happened around the beginning of 1990. I remember the first course was still on the EC computers with DOS and Lexicon'om, and the second is Windows 3.11 went. Interestingly, the "Iron Lady" Microsoft's Olga Dergunova also at the dawn of the computer revolution in Russia, worked as Head of Sales in the Microinform. What all these memories? Including the fact that like many businessmen, they found the formation of the market, Friedman could afford to choose any area of collecting - even the Impressionists. He chose the sixties, an informal post-war art, graphics, artist's books - that is, things are mostly intellectual, not capable of gathering of impressing the unprepared audience.

I was lucky enough to talk on his favorite topic with Boris Fridman few years ago, even through the magazine "Direktor-info", which was the topic "Investing in art. Then we will probably first began to attract the attention of new investors to the theme of the sixties, long before the price of the first names have grown by 5-10 times. Going to interview about the money, especially promising directions and investments, and ultimately, about what does not talk ... except money. Friedman - nastoschy enthusiastic collector-enthusiast. He is interesting not spectacular outer side (so stunning oil meter by three), and the spirit of the time, his intellectual component, which is clearly manifested in samizdat and other art "in the sixties and seventies. Need to hear how long the enthusiasm and Friedman can talk about the unofficial poet (Gennady Aigi, Vladimir Aleinikov, Leonid Gubanov, etc.), as he tenderly refers to non-geniuses of art, interest in what he is like in such an unusual collection material as a book artist. Many know this and appreciate. For exhibition graphics from the collection of Friedman's advance gained the status of a certain intellectual feast, feast.

However, in this and the strength of the exhibition, and at the same time it is weak. The exhibition is not for everyone. From the perspective of the show schedule book - in general not the best object. Mass audience certainly thinks leaves (often not even color) exhibits a rather homely, and the tools engraver cause he mostly local history interest. To lubricate the impression, no need to adjust to the high entertainment. And lay more time - the exhibition will bring more fun when you long thoughtful examination. Moreover, experience in this case - is the surest way to "documentation": all the exhibits under glass, so the quality of the photo - you know.

Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

Photos from the opening of the exhibition
 

By tradition, start with the gossip ...

1. Hero for the day, collector Boris Fridman
2. Boris Fridman and founder ARTinvestment.ru Boris Molchanov. Both - Boris.
3. Painter Vladimir Nemukhin, Boris Molchanov, Boris Fridman
4. Painter Vladimir Nemukhin
5. The artist Leonid Tishkov
6. The exhibition's curator Alina Fedorovich and artist Igor Makarevich
7. Vitaly Patsukov art historian, collector Boris Fridman, artist Leonid Tishkov

Book graphics Boris Sveshnikov
 

Book graphics Boris Sveshnikov
Sveshnikov_troe Illustration for the book "Three Men in a boat, not counting the dogs"
Sveshnikov_darbo Portrait of Joseph d'Arbo
Sveshnikov_verter Illustration to Goethe's "The sufferings of young Werther"
Sveshnikov_chudishe Illustration for "monster of Vikkaresy"

The rest, Sorry, in the morning. To be continued ...

Wonderful collection and a great exhibition.
Vladimir thank you very much for the photo essay.

Master book graphics. Continued examination
 

Yuri Vash_alisa Vashchenko. Illustration for "Alice Through the Looking Glass".
Vash_chudesa1-x. Yuri Vashchenko. Illustrations to "Alice in Wonderland".
Makar_ofort Igor Makarevich. Etching plate to "Vanity Fair"
Maker_1_3 Igor Makarevich. Illustrations for "Vanity Fair". Aquatint
Tishkov_vulkan Leonid Tishkov. Illustration for the book of Nicholas Oleinikova Vulcan and Venus.

Graphics Vladimir Favorsky
 

Fav_dante Vladimir Favorski. Illustration for Dante Alighieri. Vita Nova ». 1934
Fav_speranza Vladimir Favorski. Speranza
Fav_mat Vladimir Favorski. Cheese Mother-Earth.
Fav_kneeb Vladimir Favorski. His Majesty Kneeb Piter
Fav_lubez Vladimir Favorski. Ruth Noomi kindly.
Fav_derevo Vladimir Favorski. Ruth under a tree.
Fav_tools. Tools Favorsky.

Here's a good example to illustrate our differences with Eugene. Seventy years ago, it was not expensive modern book graphics. So now - you can buy a good book, published in small editions, a little extra from 10 to 20 rubles and get her application in the form of a set of lithographs by copyright.
How do you think, Eugene, a set of [book lithography] may be an interesting long-term investment capital? Very long.

liked the illustrations for "Alice in Wonderland." Although, I thought now, I saw very few bad. Too classroom book, which opens a huge scope for imagination!

Dear Vladimir, Boris Friedman is a collection of unique author's etchings, woodcut, lithography (author offprints), pictures of the classics of graphic art, Vladimir Favorskogo, Boris Sveshnikov, Leonid Tishkov, Yuri Vaschenko.Igorya Makarevich.
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So that shows you in the theme of modern art-book illustrations. http://forum.artinvestment.ru/showthread.php?t=38705
is just a beautiful gift, souvenirs, collector component, which nulevaya.V this and the difference between your "collection" and a collection of B. Friedman.

So I was saying:

  Imagine a set consisting of a numbered (different from massovgo edition) book with the byline set of lithographs and etchings Copyright (depending on equipment), published a small edition with an original signature of the author.

How do you think, Eugene, this set can be an interesting long-term investment capital?

PS

  If you pay attention to the book Dante's "New Life" on the theme "The Art of the modern book illustrations, and there met just such a principle:

1) Quantity of the book with the signature of the artist
2) A set of signed prints. By the way, they are shown in the second post about this book - it is clear that it does not scan book pages. At the beginning of Lent - 6 pcs. , Ta mesche presented the design elements of book pages.