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Yakulov George Bogdanovich (1884-1928)

GB Yakulov born into a family lawyer. After the death of his father's family Yakulov in 1893 moved to Moscow. Six years of the future artist spent in the walls Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages, and in 1901 entered MUZHVZ, but two years later was expelled and was soon drafted into the army. He served in the Caucasus, took part in Russian-Japanese war.

Upon returning from Manchuria to the exhibition of the Moscow Association of Artists in 1906 Yakulov showed his painting "Horse Racing". It was a success. In this and other works Yakulov, rich in color, reflected the rhythms of our time, revived the life of city streets and cafes.

In 1906-07 gg. artist has developed his own theory of light and the origin of styles in art, called "Theory of colored suns.

Getting Yakulov in 1913 with R. and S. Delaunay in Paris showed that his search had been in line with the pursuit of modern European artists.

In the 1910's. artist turned to the decorative arts. He designed the balls and creative evenings, cabaret, interiors and art exhibitions. However Meyerhold created Yakulov Cafe Pittoresk "in Moscow -" constructive music hall, "as contemporaries called him, was decorated with the Moscow cafe poets Pegasus' Stall.

By this time is the beginning of his friendship with SAEsenin and poets Imagists.
In 1918, Talent Yakulov-decorator fully opened on the theatrical stage. He became an artist of the Moscow Chamber Theater, performed with the help of his best performances: "Princess Bram-Bill" E.-T.-A. Hoffmann and Zhirofle-Zhiroflya "C. Lecoq. Lotta fantasy Yakulov, successful use of the experience of constructivism have made him one of the most prominent theatrical figures of those years.

In the early 20's. he led the studio theater and decorative painting Higher Art. Do not leave Yakulov and their classes in painting, in 1920 it is written "Portrait AG UNC. At a 1925 Paris World Art and Industry show for making this performance "Zhirofle-Zhiroflya" C. Lecoq at the Chamber Theater and for the design of the monument of the 26 Baku commissars, developed in collaboration with the architect Vladimir Shuko in 1923, Yakulov received an honorary diploma. At the same SP Diaghilev invited the artist to draw the ballet "Le Pas d'acier" to the music of Prokofiev. This performance was staged in 1927, where he was an artist and author of the libretto. Ballet successfully went to Paris, London and Rome. In these years Yakulov continued to work for the theater in Moscow, Erevan and Tiflis.

He died in the prime of his powers. In 1967, almost forty years after his death in Paris on the initiative of artists and spouses Delaunay was organized by the Society of Friends of H. Yaku-fishing, which has set itself the aim of returning to his homeland the artist's works, went abroad.