[Игорь Гурьев]

So ...
April 4 in the Paris of the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov (91 Lekurb Street, near Montparnasse and the, and the Disabled) was held the funeral of Edward Steinberg.
Edward was a parishioner of the church - perhaps not as diligent as he himself would have liked but it was.

In general, by 15 o'clock, was brought the coffin of the deceased, and the people for a long time came to this church - a modest, wood, located in the courtyard.
The peculiarity of this church - is that the place where it stands, there was a tree, and the architect decided to keep it - and cut down (pretty thick) wood keeps the roof, as part of architectural design, so to speak.

It is difficult to say how many people were, in my estimation, 100-120 people (if not more). And a fair amount of was - French (perhaps his collectors, bargain hunters gallery of Claude Bernard, who has exhibited paintings of Comrade. Steinberg).

Were, in general, quite firmly, so that at some point, when it is desired to kneel, to do it was almost impossible, and all were on their feet.

Among those present were many people in one way or another well-known in certain circles: Arina Ginzburg, Natalia Gorbanevskaya, Tatyana Maximova (widow of the editor of the "Continental"), Irina Zaborova, Irina Krivova, Kira Sapgir, artists Erik Bulatov, Boris Fences, Oscar Rabin Viktor Mikhailov, Jaroslav Gorbanevsky, in general, many, many whom, including Alexander Glezer, Galina Ackerman, Victor Glushkov, and many others which I can know only by name and did not recognize the face ... (Who? - The reader will ask. Yes, for example, Larissa Volokhonsky, which is written in the book do I podglyadel ...).

Here is a small memorial service with fotoreportazhik.
Photo 1: the background to your profile: Oscar Rabin (left) and Alexander Glezer (right).
Photo 2: The beautiful bear, I must say ...
Photo 3: Arina Ginzburg, Jaroslav Gorbanevsky and back, bearded, - an artist Erik Bulatov.
Photo 4: a table with refreshments for the honored memory of the great man. There were pies with cabbage, cucumber, vodka "Embassy", a good Bordeaux (not including juices, water, etc.).. In general, all that is necessary, it was.