1958. - Registration of books F. Tuglas "Little Illimar" with R. Minna. Feeling the need for freedom of creativity, the search for new forms.
1959-1962. - Participation in several exhibitions. The first success, the first recognition of the public.
1962. - Exhibition in the Manege, dedicated 30 years of MOSKh. Participation in her group Hulot Sooster - Yuri Sobolev, V. Yankilevsky, Ernst Unknown (abstract). Scandalous spacing NS Khrushchev, abstract artists, including Yu Sooster. The confiscation of the paintings for 6 months. Again, the lack of orders.
Since 1963. - Participation in exhibitions in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Italy and Spain.
1964. - Scientific illustration books, VN Reed: the two-volume "Physics - near and far", "Algebra of harmony", an illustration of stories.
Internal protest against instructions of the party leadership publishers. Introducing Lianozovo artists (EL Krapivnitskaya, O. Potapova, Oscar Rabin). The desire to work for the new art. Friendship with Ilya Kabakov, Mikhail Grobmanom.
1960., Middle. - The unsuccessful attempt to join the Union of Artists of the USSR. Hulot Sooster - uncommon phenomenon in the development of graphics 1960. Getting permission to build the studio in the attic of an apartment house on Kirov Street (as an exception to the rule).
1968, February. - The release of Article V. Pivovarova about creativity Yu Sooster in the journal Children's Literature. Participation in the creation of the cartoon "The Glass Harmonica" Suppression of light and darkness (scenario G. Shpalikov, composer Alfred Schnittke, director A. Khrzhanovsky). After its premiere in connection with the events in Czechoslovakia, the film was shelved for 20 years.
1969. - Designer cartoon "Beware of wolves!" (Directed by E. Hamburg). Illustrating book Yu Smuul "ice book". The growing popularity, the growth of orders. Work on illustrations for the favorite childhood book - "Spring" Oskar Luts.
1970, October 25. - Death of Hulot Sooster in the studio (stroke, coronary insufficiency). Obituary in the journal "Decorative Arts". Transfer pictures to Yu Sooster Museum in Tartu.
1971, April 10. - Opening of exhibition of paintings in the museum Yu Sooster Tartu.
1972. - At the invitation of the Union of Artists of Estonia dumping ashes Hulot Sooster in Tallinn at the Forest Cemetery at Metsakalmistu, where all the famous people buried in Estonia.
The release of the latest Yu Sooster Illustrated books - "Spring" Oskar Luts, marked the first prize at the All-Union Competition of 1972.
1970-e gg. - Establishment director A. Khrzhanovsky film "Landscape with juniper" in memory of Yu Sooster.
1979. - Memorial, the most complete exhibition Yu Sooster, one of the most interesting artists of 1960-70-ies of the Soviet underground, on the Georgian street, which lasted for a month.
1985, March 29. - Opening of the exhibition Yu Sooster in Tartu Art Museum.
1985, March 6. - Opening of the exhibition Yu Sooster State Art Museum in Kadriorg.
1990. - Exhibition "Creativity in the camps and in exile - the Gulag - Art", organized by the society "Memorial" and the Moscow Union of Artists Organization (MOSH), where Yu Sooster camp is represented by five drawings.
1990-ies., Beginning. - Exhibition of Works by Yu Sooster and I. Kabakov in Belgium (Kop Trick) "Illustration as a means of survival."
1996. - The publication of the monograph I. Kabakov's "On the pictures Hulot Sooster. - Subjective notes.
1996, December 20 - 1997, January 19. - Exhibition at the Tallinn Art House with the release directory.
2000. - The publication of memoirs L. Sooster "My Sooster.
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How I almost became a model
But Moscow meanwhile reviving. It was the Khrushchev thaw, to write new poems, opened the exhibition. In the Gorky Park of Culture opened the first exhibition of contemporary art. We went from room to room. Hulot just stuck to the pictures and wanted to penetrate and dissolve in them, stick with them. Now I can not remember at what work he has drawn more attention, but it is an infinite number of times walked back and looked, and moved back and thought, and again went up, whispered something, smiling or angry, making short pometochki and risunochki in a small notebook.
While he, once again, looking through the work, I went and sat down on a bench and admiring the passing public, enjoyed the surroundings. Suddenly a man approached me with black curly hair, it seems - sculptor Nikoghosyan, and asked me to pose to him. Here suitable Hulot, jealously stares at us, but to learn what was going on, agrees!
After a telephone invitation, we are going to Hulot sculptor in high-rise building on Uprising Square, where the couple lives Nikoghosyan. The elegantly furnished living room, statues, paintings in expensive frames of the windows look almost the entire Moscow - beautiful! Included wife, modest Armenian woman, brings Turkish coffee on a tray with small cups. Nikoghosyan tells us that the sculptures, which stand on the skyscraper - its work, now he wants to carve my portrait, for that he should get some kind of black ebony. To transfer my ancient profile need only ebony! I was embarrassed to sit under the gaze of his fiery, temperamental, burning eyes and hear the exclamations of admiration in the presence of his modest wife. But Hulot interrupted admiration and said that I'm waiting for the child and therefore pose now I can not. Nikoghosyan was upset and thought: "Well, we'll meet in a year.
In our house appeared soosterovsky for each captive, Roman Sef. Sef had already been married and had a lot of friends among the poets, writers and artists.
THE FIRST BOOK
Roman introduced Hulot in an artistic environment, and introduced him to the Jura Nolev-Sobolev.
Hulot and Yuri Sobolev, were very similar, like brothers. They were very friendly. Rare is the union of souls.
Yura was friends with a physicist and historian of jazz A. Batashov, with whom they shook to all sorts of festivals in Riga, Leningrad and Tallinn. Yura childhood knew German, and Yulo, they often spoke German to them, I do not think you understand. Hulot insanely much time is spent running around for orders from Moscow publishers. Nowhere is it is not denied, but not really given job. Take a look at his drawings: "I like them, - they say - but wait, we'll definitely pick up,'ll find, do not worry." And money is no and no. But suddenly podfartilo - received the first book. It was published by "Young Guard" in 1957. The book was called "In the summer heat, several stories of a Tatar writer. The book is not caused by Hulot special interest, but he said to the job seriously. He asked me to pose for a long time, meticulously painted the new Chinese coat, handbag, developing their personal equipment.
Also in 1957 was made a book
"Place on Earth", stories of modern Egyptian writers. Finally, they are with his wife Nella Yury Maksimenko received a publishing house Detgiz "order book BA Dizhur" Glass River. Art editor of the book was Kholodovskii, very nice, lovely, exquisite-looking woman, the wife of a wonderful artist V. Andrienko. She was very fond Hulot as an artist, worked with him for many years and suffered for his liking of illustration. Meanwhile, the Yulo Jura and plunged into work on a book, even went on a business trip in a glass factory in the Goose-crystal. Hulot later wondered how BA Dizhur all accurately described.
And wrote this book Bell Abramovna Dizhur, who now lives with his son, Ernst unknown in New York.
E. UNKNOWN
Ernst and Hulot were very similar to each other. Both are strong, wide, hungry for change and creative ways, dreaming of designing their directions in art. At that time, our artists were read biographies G. Braque, Dzh.de Chirico, F. Mark, saw drawings by Kandinsky, Malevich, Mondrian, Miro and Dali. Have you read Ionesco and Beckett, Hulot not parted with a book of Freud. When Hulot died, Ernst, examining drawings Hulot, so thoughtfully said: "How strange!" Or I stole these women in the pictures Hulot, or is it me? ". I thought and thought and said: "We are connecting with Hulot conscious of our power of creative forces and searches, and we, I think, have been living in the 2000-m year." And it was in 1968-1969-m. I think that B. Dizhur introduced Hulot with Ernst and Northwind Zhutovski. Boria worked after the Institute in Sverdlovsk, and was admitted to the house of B. Dizhur. They were friends until his death Hulot.
I do not remember the year I do not remember the month, when Moscow opened an exhibition of Estonian art. I do not remember whether this event has caused concern in Moscow artists, Hulot is eagerly awaited opening. He sought as early as possible to get to the stables on the opening day.
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Hulot went to the exhibition with great hopes, he waited to see fellow artists, and most importantly, his teacher, beloved teacher, Elmar Kitts. On opening day he felt only a cold reception and alienation. Forgive and forget this meeting Hulot could never, as an art Kitts was skeptical. Officially, he saw him very upset. Here he saw nothing of sense - not the old traditions, no new ideas or original styles and searching. Perhaps at this moment Hulot realized that it was for him the fate now turned her face.
At this time in Moscow, in contrast to Estonia, started a new revolution in art. Here from all over the Union sought to force the young, thirsting for freedom of creativity. Hulot was in the very center of the boiler, which were boiled physicists and mathematicians, poets and writers, directors, actors and artists. And meanwhile all Hulot worked and worked and worked.
VISIT FRIENDS
Yes, and guests from Estonia to us complained. Valdur Ohakas wife Eetloy-Zaikov. Here we see Hulot, to inquire, as he lives, he does. Hulot have cast their books, and we spend days running around the museums, the streets, acquainted them with our friends. Amused wine of the evening and talked about life.
One evening the conversation turned to their home which they built. We discussed the project to expand the house. Suddenly Hulot, like an angry bull, attacked Eetlu. Just poured it all his anger. He stamped his feet, striking the table with his hands and yelled, as she dares to take away from Valdura his precious time to build some kind of stupid at home, instead of forcing him day and night to paint. He's not a bricklayer born as an artist, a creator. Eetla, poor, weeping, said that in the face Hulot she always wanted to find his brother, whom she did not have, and he accuses her of sin, it is not inherent. He and his mother Valdura nowhere to live, and my father another family. But her arguments on Hulot had no effect. I was sorry Eetlu, they both freed from prison, wanted to have a normal comfortable house, shop, but the money for it was not, and therefore had almost all to do with his hands. And when Valdur not painted and did not build a house, then he got to the premises, and his loyal Eetla, clad in a jogging suit, sitting on the motorcycle and went looking for him in the bushes or on the women. She always found it, washed, otpaivala as a small child, and coming to his senses, he again drew, wrote, built.
Valdur gained recognition, his paintings hang in the Kadriorg Museum.
GREEK HEAD
Shortly after the birth of his son Hulot met Lyovochka Tokmakov, who also became one of the closest friends Hulot. In those days, swore Tokmakova-wrangling illustrate a satirical tale Gianni Rodari "Dzhelsomino", recognizing that formalism. Suddenly, in the Artists' Union received a letter from the author, where he thanked Tokmakova for interesting, remarkable graphic solution book. And another wrote that he intends to work with him on, because nobody in the world is not illustrated takhorosho his books. On this occasion was arranged the next feast, where we watched Levushkin drawings and the work of his close friend May Miturich.
After the death of Hulot Leva honored the memory of him and did everything in his power - he went to Estonia for the exhibition Hulot, tried to arrange his work in various exhibitions in the Soviet Union and abroad.
More than a year. Calls from the sculptor Nikogosian became less and less, and we decided that he had forgotten about us. Yulo did not want me to be a model, moreover, Mercan said that in order to gain insight into his soul, the model should be naked. At this Hulot thought and said: "Well, okay, you lepi, and I close porisuyu." Suddenly another call. Finally found something Nikoghosyan its ebony and dreams started.
At that time I had a haircut with great tufts of hair on his head and curls around the face and neck. Hulot was very fond of when I loosen the sea of black curls around the face and neck. From the heavy hair I had a headache, but Hulot so fond of, when I loosen the hair, that did not agree that I have hair cut. He said that so I remind him a portrait of Ida Rubinstein Serov. And I asked him, saying, let's haircut. Then Hulot unexpectedly agreed.
I am very happy to lop herself, washed her hair and turned into an Italian boy, they said my friends. I bought a beautiful, stylish hat, put it on the cropped head, and happy with Hulot went to the studio to Nikoghosyan.
The shop had a lot of people. The models - who are on the platform, who are waiting for their turn, artists and apprentices. I take off my hat, and a Nikogosian elongated face, almost in tears, he asked: "Where's your hair, where the Greek head?" Lord, what you done to yourself! "Now again we have to wait a whole year."
I think that Hulot specifically authorized me cut one's hair.
Sooster beginning to notice
Hulot has to follow closely the artistic life of Moscow. A large number of exhibitions, and he was the first time took part in the Moscow exhibition. In the hall on Gorky Street flaunted my graphic portrait, and we Hulot every day he went to admire, good, live nearby.
We then thought nothing more beautiful than this portrait hanging on the wall, simply does not exist. But none of our admiration, it seems, is not shared, and the show was mediocre, just reporting back Autumn Exhibition.
Then there was a competition for the best graphic poster for the Leipzig exhibition on "World Children's Eyes." Hulot long eye on our little boy Tennochke, and drew his way and that, long tormented by a childhood picture, all he has turned out badly, he did not like, but the picture, after all, still a success. He drew a boy with pigeons at the time it was true.
Then there was the evening in the House of artists in Ermolaevsky Lane. First there was a mandatory report, the Rapporteur said that the art belongs to the people that it should inspire the workers' artistic taste, the development of socialist realism and about the dangers of bourgeois aesthetics. Hulot's sad listening to all these marasmic outpouring, but was full of anticipation, how will evaluate its work. Finally, summoned Hulot and a stormy applause throughout the hall was given a diploma. I sat proud and happy, in his only outlet gray moire dress with a rose on his chest. Then there was a wonderful concert pianist played Yudin. In high spirits we quietly went home. The Patriarch's Ponds was quiet in the sky shining stars, I told Hulot, as in childhood we were out there skating, and summer feeding swans.
From this evening Hulot somehow plucked up courage and began to believe in his star began to believe
that achieves its goal, which will be known in order to light and he was born. He believed that should be famous!
Gradually Hulot began to receive orders from other publishers, however, needed everywhere only realistic graphics, especially in children's books, but he tried to somehow get around this, such as of adapting, and suffered very nervous, a lot of time rewriting, alter the drawings. Save thousands of sketches, samples of his search.
ARTIST AND MONEY
Once I was home and heard a quiet knock on the door. On the threshold stands a young, fashionably dressed couple. A woman of dazzling beauty. Presented themselves. Romuald Minna - a translator and editor of "Literature", the mother of Russian and Estonian father. Romuald knew Estonian, translating books from Estonian to Russian and vice versa. Came to get acquainted with Hulot and offer him work. Thus began a longstanding friendship.
The first big work with him was made in the "fiction" in 1958. It was a book Friedebert Tuglas Little Illimar. Hulot has worked very hard on the book, he loved this book since childhood. My mother told me in confidence that Yulo shared with her that I should get for this book ten thousand rubles. I did not believe her. But lying to myself on the couch, shake your child. I hear you, open our door, is Hulot, put on the table, his large briefcase and still somehow very solemn look. Wipe hands like a conductor waving, and our room was filled with music, music - in a whisper bills. That's where the picture was wonderful! Money flew from the ceiling fell on the couch, on the table, on a bed, a cupboard and sideboard, and I screamed, threw them up. Nazbierałaś, arrange them in pachechki, counted, admire, and let's embrace yes kiss my darling worker, my artist.
Two days later we went to the GUM buy the missing stuff for life. He bought the necessary and unnecessary things about which I dreamed for many years and who wanted to have. Two sets of bed linen, so I dreamed good dreams, unnecessary, so wanted Hulot, a modern set of cutlery, wine glasses for vodka, a tablecloth for the reception, a white-prebeluyu. He bought gifts for Christmas to relatives in Estonia. The holiday we were going to meet with them.
Dear sister Meedi - gold earrings alexandrite her husband Lembitu - a camera, he enjoys photography, mother Be'er - shawl and glasses that could out the window to look at passers-by. We all brought pleasure to her comments on the matter. Recently, she almost never left home, was ill.
Sooster LI My Sooster. - Tallinn: Avenarius, 2000. - 176 pp.