[Vladimir]

Quote Teplukhina:

I was interested in painting began in 1998. There was a crisis, and really wanted something unusual, positive. At this time I had met in London with the director of Sotheby's Russian department at the auction and saw a very beautiful thing. This picture of "Venice" Constantine Gorbatova. It just fascinated me, and the recollection of it warmed me for several months. "Venice" was the beginning of the collection. Gorbatov, incidentally, was one of the few who won a gold medal Russia Academy of Arts. Since then, I collect things that carry a positive charge, are imbued with sunshine and joy. Basically it is a variety of Russian Impressionists: Korovin, Gorbatov, Altman.