"Icon of the XXI century. Kuznetsovsk letter" photo essay on the book launch
 

In Moscow Manege "from 4 to 8 November, IX Church and Society Exhibition" Orthodox Russia - Day of National Unity. " Among the activities the exhibition and forum Nov. 5, 2010 presentation of the book "Icons of the XXI century. Kuznetsov's letter ». In his book, art historian Christina Kondratiev, explores the characteristics of the" Kuznetsovskogo Letters ", tells the story and the creative ways an icon painter Yuri Kuznetsov, and also brings amazing facts narrated by the words of the current owners of its icons.

About the presentation:
Icons are combined in one space scientists, writers, businessmen, actors and teachers. Among the honored guests were the Honoured Artist of Russia Lyudmila Artemiev
CEO of Swiss hotel with his wife Jan and Allen Hovanets.
For improvised Bureau shared their opinions about icons Yuri Kuznetsov: Elena Mishina - journalist, poet, editor in chief, "Culture and Time", the literary editor of the book "Icons of the XXI century. Kuznetsov's letter "; Svetlana Chernova - chief designer of the book; Ilya Volnov - Ph.D., author of the paper" Heuristics Kuznetsovskogo letters and Elena Knyazev - a teacher of foreign languages and cultures.
The presentation was attended as invited guests are already familiar with the works of Yuri Kuznetsov, and visitors to the overall exhibition, which saw the icon "Kuznetsovskogo letters for the first time. Opinions about the unusual icons were different, many admired, some even crying, someone criticized, but most importantly: no one indifferent.
The exhibition featured more than 20 icons Erosovicha Yuri Kuznetsov. Most of the exhibited for the first time.

Pictures from the exhibition of icons "Kuznetsovskogo letters", which took place in the forum-exhibition "Orthodox Russia»: http://www.iconkuznetsov.ru/index.php?sid=311&did=744

Here on the forum of this book many do not, please tell us a little about the author provide some dates and circumstances of the life of this artist. To some idea about him and his ideas ...

Author and compiler of the book: Christina Kondratiev - art critic, art critic and gallery owner. She is now - the executive director of the gallery "The Tree" (Moscow) and the General Manager of the project Global Art Communications. Engaged in scientific research works of the Russian icon painter, Yu.E. Kuznetsov. By the way, a more detailed and very interesting discussion of icons Yuri Kuznetsov has already been on this site (no wonder - this special users on the forum!):
http://forum.artinvestment.ru/showthread.php?t=29235


Yuri Kuznetsov Erosovich was born August 18, 1948 in Kovrov in the family of the artist Eros Vasilyevich Kuznetsov. Most of his life engaged in artistic - the ornamental work in parallel and independently studied the history of technology and iconography, he was interested in was Orthodox icon. His first Orthodox icon - "Exaltation of the Holy Cross of the Lord" icon painter wrote in 1994. In 1997, received a blessing from the Dean on ikonnopisanie Kovrov and Kameshkovskogo district's father Stephen. After 6 years in the program "Time" the first channel of Russian television showed the plot, in which the Orthodox icon Yuri Kuznetsov was named the "iconography of the XXI century". In the period from 2000 to 2008 in the Istra Reservoir, Moscow. reg., was erected a temple of St. Nicholas, all the icons for which the icon painter Yuri Kuznetsov. In 2005, Yuri wrote Erosovich icon "The Protection of the Blessed Virgin for the church of the Intercession on the Nerl. This Orthodox icon was consecrated Bishop Evlogy - Archbishop of Vladimir and Suzdal.
... Icons Yu.E. Kuznetsov are many temples and monasteries, museums and private collections.
More information on the website: http://www.iconkuznetsov.ru/index.php?sid=531