Leonid Gadi - my favorite artist
 

From the works of Leonid Gadi I met more than ten years ago and since then I am an admirer and researcher of his work. Gadi Biography (1930-1989) is not rich bright external events. His creative period took place in the tough post-war years in the city where he was born a genius Arkhip Kuindzhi, but, nevertheless, provincial, far from the art centers, where accelerated tempo was the development of heavy industry, and culture, as always, was financed on a residual basis. These factors and other circumstances have prevented an adequate measure to reveal the talent of the artist and not contributing to a true assessment of his work.
First, I want to introduce you to the works of artist Mariupol, and then the Crimean cycles. In Feodosia, the artist was living mother-in-law, where he arrived with his wife every summer.

In the work of Leonid Gadi dominated lyric motives.

Significant changes in the creative artist's manner was observed in the late 1960's - early 1970's. During these years, Leonid much fruitful wrote in the Crimea, the home of their ancestors. (In 1778 the Crimean Greeks were resettled in the Sea of Azov, where they founded the city of Mariupol). In these works the artist in any special relationship of color patches, their tonal modulations, makes us believe that we face is the Crimean nature ...

Now, my favorite picture Gadi. In early 1970 the artist was at the peak of its development. It poses a complex pictorial task - to show genre scenes by the sea, illuminated by backlit. As you know, work in kontrazhure implies increased attention to color and it is very difficult to convey a sense of true color. As far as the artist managed to solve the viewer.

Summertime - a favorite time of year the artist and the most fruitful period of his creativity.

A few favorite works of Leonid Gadi. This is the only one known to me, still life, as well as seascapes, and genre can be seen where the component. Some of his work belong to Mariupol Regional Museum, where they are hidden in the vaults has been half a century, along with the already considered a masterpiece (A. Kuindzhi, S. Szyszko, N. Glushchenko, etc.) He does not "give birth" local authority gallery!

Monograph "Leonid Gadi. Life and Works"
 

It's time to talk about the fruit of love. Two years ago I published a book about the artist, where I tried to reflect the life and work of a provincial artist, who lived in the era of the rule of socialist realism, with an ideological conjuncture, but he painted sunlit and optimism. In simple unpretentious reasons he gave discreet beauty of Azov region and a riot of colors of the Crimea. Those who wish to personally get acquainted with a book - write in a personal.
For more information on creativity of the artist you can find the links: http://chendrs.com/art.php?catalogid=171#top
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Can you buy the album?

Of course you can!
Will send the album to your address. Room with shipment in Russia - 25 dollars. (1 ind.), 50. USD (3 copies.), In Ukraine the price accordingly - 15 and 35 dollars. For that you transmit to me the money any faster transfer - Western Union, instantly, Anelik, Contact, etc. on Chernov Aleksandr Mikhailovich, Mariupol.
If you have any other suggestions or questions - write to me
e-mail: chealex52@gmail.com

And for reference: 110 in album pages, over 100 col. silt.

C Sincerely, Alexander

I propose to see some more works Leonid Gadi - a graduate of the Rostov-on-Don artist. College (1947-1952 years. study). Maybe someone know any other wizard, biographical information, photos, etc. The artist wrote a lot of great sketches (including the Crimea), which are easily parted, and where they are now God only knows. In Feodosia, he had friends-artists. I would appreciate any messages.