I just can only quote excerpts from the album:
Publisher "GLOBAL VIEW".
Author: G. B. Romanov.
Printed in Hong Kong.
"This edition is dedicated to 30-year period in the history of" The World of Art ". The book shows the portraits, biographies and works of art.
In the preparation of this encyclopedia to print the author set himself the task to show a detailed picture of the creativity of artists that were part of this association and to exhibit his works at exhibitions "World of Art". History and critical evaluation is well covered in a very extensive bibliography on this subject. Produced catalogs from the International in 1898 and until the last (1927 - Paris), held under the name "World of Art", will give an opportunity to trace the quantitative and qualitative composition of the participants. The attentive reader can easily identify the circle of artists, fully support the goals and ideas of association and those who were just more or less random person. "
"By bringing our deepest gratitude to the translator Ilona Gadeliya, employees Scientific Library of the State Russian Museum, historian, collector of Russian paintings Egorov Valery for assistance in selecting material for this encyclopedia.
Any comments and additions will be accepted by the author with gratitude. "
"Publishing is grateful to the artists, museums, organizations and individuals who participated and contributed material for this publication."
"Our special thanks BN Vasilyev for tips and advice in preparing this book."
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