AI Zykov still life

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Still life in the work of Anatoly Zykova 1930-2008 g.Holst oil.

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With great respect I treat Anatoly Ivanovich Zykov, a wonderful artist, a remarkable man, benevolent, wise, reliable, attentive to others.
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All this becomes obvious from the first minutes of talks with Anatoly Ivanovich - tested on myself.

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History of life Zykov AI
When in the early 80-ies publishing "Literature" offered Anatoly Ivanovich choose a favorite piece and include it in the plan illustrated "gift" of publications, Zykov, on reflection, focused on "Virgin Soil Upturned. The decision demanded that the artist's depth, verified and painstaking work, which stretched, a total of seven years. By 1988, the series was completed, but the publication has not gone to print. Zykov made it clear that under the "trend of the times" the publication of this novel is Sholokhov is not a priority for the publishing house (the formal reason for the refusal to print "Virgin Soil Upturned" was the lack of adequate funding of the project). Thus, the result of tremendous efforts of the artist remained unclaimed; series for many years, they say, "lay on the table."

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Anatoly Zykov about the current state of graphic art in Russia.

- To the great chagrin, a unique Russian art of book illustration is not what this bad - it is simply destroyed. Why? Because there was public support for the publication of an illustrated fiction. The main thing now in the book industry - an immediate profit, profit. And it gives Fiction with flashy covers and without any pictures - they fill the bookshops and stalls. I have not heard of any orders, contracts with major artists in the illustration of books. I believe that now is not acceptable conditions for the emergence of publications such as "The Lady with the Dog" by Chekhov with illustrations Kukryniksy, kuprinsky "Duel" with drawings Dubinsky, "Crime and Punishment" by F. Dostoevsky, with drawings by D. Shmarinov " The Divine Comedy "by Dante engravings M. Queen," Taras Bulba "by N. Gogol lithographs Kibrik," The Old Man and the Sea "by E. Hemingway, with illustrations by Boris Vlasov ...