Anatoly Suhorukih. "Who knows how to capture the moment"

[Art Bulvar]

Anatoly Suhorukih was born into a military family in Novocherkassk in December 1935 Like all children of this generation , he fell hard childhood : the war , the loss of his father , numerous crossings. Only in 1944, brings mom of three children in the liberation of Sevastopol , where the family gets a second home . Anatoly lives in the seaside town of white stone still . After graduation, in 1952, the young man decides to become an artist and enters

in Simferopol Art School N. Samokish . During this period the work here on the distribution of graduates of the Moscow State Art Institute . Vasily Surikov - NF Bortnikov FZ Zakharov, Leningrad Institute of Painting , Sculpture and Architecture . Ilya Repin - Apanovich VA , VD Bernadskii, Kiev State Art Institute - Yu Konovalov . Suhorukih falls on Valentine Bernadskaya course , but other teachers have on young painter tremendous impact .

After the break, tuition iz.za military service Anatoly Ivanovich returned to school and in 1960 successfully graduated from it. In the same year he entered the Kharkov Art Institute at the Faculty of Painting , where he again taught by the strongest teachers - AA Khmelnytsky and AM Constantinople . Graduation assignment AI Suhorukih " Mother of Sevastopol" has been featured in the national press and exhibited at the All-Union Exhibition in Moscow. Artist Nicholas Dudchenko that while only acted in Kharkov Institute , still recalls the canvas - the experience was very strong.

In 1966 , after graduation , Anatoly Ivanovich returned to Sevastopol. Fifteen-year apprenticeship completed , and he begins to work independently. Received excellent training artist feels confident in a variety of genres of painting . He succeed themed paintings , especially on military subjects , portraits, landscapes , nudes . At the end of 60.h years. created numerous drawings of sailors, fishermen , views beloved city and Crimea. Anatoly Ivanovich wrote portraits - characteristic and memorable , such as " Young Artist " (1967 ) . Appear and large exhibition paintings - "Sevastopol . Festive Evening " (1970, Sevastopol Art Museum ) , etc. In 1968, the works are Suhorukih Crimea on the Republican art exhibition dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Komsomol .

The most active and fruitful period of the master account for 1970 1980.e years. Young talented painter is in constant creative search , many around the Crimea and in the country , participating in national and national exhibitions , one of which - "Artists of the Crimea" (Leningrad, 1972) - is particularly important .

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In 1971, AI Suhorukih makes creative trip to Dagestan , where he created the magnificent landscapes in color harsh mountain region. Dagestani cycle work stands alone in the vast heritage of the artist : here you can catch the influence of P. Kuznetsov , M. Saryan , R. Falk , to feel a living relationship with the art masters of the older generation. In these landscapes is light, the sun, the sultry air flowing in them brilliantly transferred majestic beauty of the Great Caucasus mountain villages and originality of religious architecture . Despite the small format works in Dagestan felt certain monumentality , they differ composite completeness , very accurate color relations found , laconic visual language - in short, all those , in what appears true artistic talent .

Speaking about this period , it is worth mentioning the state orders , which Anatoly coped excellently . His works were bought by the Ministry of Culture of the USSR , the Sevastopol military schools . There were also the force majeure situation. Anatoly recalls with a smile , as he and two colleagues - artists once had three days ( the arrival of the inspectors from Moscow ) to write some large canvases for multifigure Sevastopol Higher Naval

Engineering School . As advance and " accelerator " leadership institution famous painter liter jar of alcohol. Three employees of artistic production workshops - Suhorukih himself , Victor Kovalenko and Mikhail Afanasyev - have been working hard and decorated by the deadline lounges School paintings. AI Suhorukih belongs to the artists who in Soviet times were in high demand . There are many reasons , but the main - his awesome performance and great creativity . Unfortunately , military paintings , Anatoly Ivanovich remained little , but we have the opportunity to see his genre and landscape works in Sevastopol and Simferopol museums and private collections in the gallery (" fishing village " , 1972, " white-stone city" , 1978, Sevastopol Art Museum ; " club CFP . Water station " , 1968).

Anatoly has a wonderful creative flair , he is able to capture the essence of time in which he lives . It is noteworthy that these days his works are even bolshim success than in Soviet times. Since the late 80s . Suhorukih increasingly working in the open air , writes still lifes with flowers and fruits Crimean creates themed paintings on the life of the city and of Sevastopol . And whoever is in them - a sailor with watermelons , the girl in the flower shop or relax by the sea, all the work give a precise characterization of the time and have undoubted scenic qualities .

Along with joyful and sunny works in creation of the author appear tense , dynamic paintings, which depicted a formidable naval element, storms and gales . The artist interprets his way through the transfer of human relationships troubled , anxiety nature reflects their complex emotional experiences , resorting to allegory . Work "Old barge" (1995) and "Dialogue" (1987) - are typical examples. In the first decade of the XXI century. held several solo exhibitions in master Sevastopol Art Museum , the exhibition hall of the Crimean branch NUAU, galleries Kiev. Turns out to be particularly fruitful collaboration with the gallery Suhorukih " NyuArt " and personally NP Belousov . Due to the large exhibition organized " NyuArte " in 2010 , the artist's works are well-known Kiev art lovers and collectors.

Separate theme that runs through all the work of Anatoly , was and remains a delicate and sensitive topic of nudity . It is associated with a series of graphic works and genre paintings, which always some intrigue . They are seen as small episodes of some mundane , and perhaps romantic scenes , the effect of which evolves over time . At one of these pictures - woman in sheepskin coat thrown over , coming out of the bath in a bucket of water , on the other - a young girl , Undressing near the window ... These works are filled with gentle humor , irony and sympathy to the people , they are far from student repetition beautiful nature , they always present life! The collection of the gallery " Art Boulevard " stored work " The Model ( Nude in front of the mirror ) " (1987 ), " Naked " ( 1977), " The Model " (1978 ), etc.

AI Suhorukih - multi-talented personality . In addition to artistic talent , he has pronounced organizational skills . That is why in 1994 , Anatoly Ivanovich elected chairman of the Sevastopol Branch NUAU, which he led for about 15 years . In the Crimea , and in Ukraine in general , there are few among the creative intelligentsia leaders, so long remained elective office . In 1997, together with the Sebastopol patrons Rear Admiral Sergei Sergeyevich Rybak Anatoly and Svetlana Antonenko Suhorukih organized "Sevastopol plein air " (now International ), which gathers every September eminent painters and graphic artists , as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate students of art schools . For many years it was attended Talochka V. , A. Chebykin , N. Dudchenko , Vintayev Yu , A. Zorko , I. Shipilin , N. Vine , B. Kozik , I. Gapyak and many others. For 14 years under the leadership of these open-airs Anatoly Ivanovich whole generation of young artists who see this experience as an important school skills.

For his great contribution to the development of Russian fine art in 1998 AI Suhorukih was awarded the title "Honored Artist of Ukraine." In 2006 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Academy of Arts of Ukraine . To 75.letnemu anniversary for outstanding creative achievements Anatoly was awarded the title "People's Artist of Ukraine." AI works Suhorukih were in demand not only in Ukraine , but also in other European countries. Already in 1991-1993 . at auction in France was sold five works by the artist for the price to $ 1275 . In 1998, the Bonhams auction in London were put six of his works , three of which found new owners. In 2001 the painting sold in the London exhibition center Barkes & Barkes together with the works of other painters Crimean .

Since 2005, the auction houses Ukraine also begin to exhibit works of Sebastopol painter. Estimeyty reach $ 5 000-6 000, and the final price even exceeds them. Such a long history of sales is an excellent indicator of strong demand for works by this author . Note that for the Crimean artists auction history length in 25 years - a rarity. Hopefully, in the future works of Suhorukih art lovers will be interested in our country and abroad .