Thank you, Eugene, for the opportunity to reiterate the great Russian artist Nikolai Petrovich Krymov and a remarkable art critic Ivan B. Porto. Now, when, finally, came this edition, we can say that justice was accomplished in relation to the artist, and in relation to to art! Krymov was the chief artist for Ivan Borisovich throughout his life! It was therefore quite natural that the name of the port was to be the author of the most fundamental publications on the art Krymov. The album should have been released in the series "Masters of the century" publishing house "Soviet Artist", which had already reached solid, monumental volume, highlighting the works of such masters of Russian art as Mashkov, Konenkov, Kustodiyev, Kuznetsov, Schr, etc. . The material was collected, everything was ready for printing. Everything was turning quite well, and for the art historian, and for connoisseurs of the artist's work, but the fatal combination of circumstances brought about changes, and publishing books deferred ... begins the 90-s ... During this time, the publishing house "Soviet Artist" was renamed to "Galart" ... Forced pause lasted almost 20 years of Th ...
Ivan B. left us (7 October) almost immediately after the completion of work of his life. The last time I saw him at the presentation of a monograph on September 17. The presentation took place in one of Moscow's art galleries in the circle of collectors and connoisseurs of the artist's work. Ivan B. Krymov talked about as if he knew close to the artist! We did not notice the flying one and a half hours allotted for his speech! After a buffet ... Ivan B. went on to talk about exciting Nikolai Petrovich, enlivening his story with anecdotes and interesting details from the artist's life! It seemed he could talk about it forever ... But, unfortunately, always only an art, not the earthly life of man ... Ivan B. left us ... We can only thank God that allowed Ivan Borisovich Porto to complete and publish the work of his life and tell us about the great Russian artist Nikolai Petrovich Krymov ...
Eternal Memory!
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