French illustration by Russian artists in CHA

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In the Central House of Artists began work fascinating exhibition called "Rendezvous", were included in the exhibit works by outstanding artists, who create a painting and drawing that illustrated French books. The exhibits presented from the remarkable private collection of works of art owned by the head of the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications Mikhail Seslavinsky.


Visitors to the Moscow Central House of Artists on the Crimean Val will be able to see the works of 33 masters of the pen and brush, including nearly a hundred books, which prepared the illustrations for these artists. Exhibits were as books intended for mass circulation, as well as rare books, which are a special treat for this bibliophile.

Among the artists represented at the Moscow exhibition "Rendezvous", there are well-known names: as, for example, Victor Barth, Natalia Goncharova, Konstantin Pavlovich Kuznetsov, Mikhail Larionov, Ivan Lebedev, Sergey straw and Alexander Yakovlev. In addition, guests of the Central House of Artists can admire the works created by Alexander Alexeyev, Ivan Bilibin, Lev Zak, Marina Romanova, Fyodor Rozhankovskim.

Drawings and paintings of Russian artists in the future who are immigrants or have settled in European countries, also represented in the exhibition. Among them Yuri Annenkov, Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Alexander Benois, Konstantin Somov, prominent representatives of Russian society "World of Art", Yuri Cherkesov, Sergei Chekhonin and Marc Chagall.

As he told the collector Mikhail Seslavinsky, the bulk of his collection began with the small. The first swallow has a small collection of works of children's book, which belonged to the design artist Ivan Bilibin.

According to Mikhail Seslavinsky, the French theme is especially close to him as possible, and many Russians. Romantic Musketeers, Paris - a city that sometimes want to see die, the finesse of French novels and seductive freedom, manifested in the works of the Impressionists - all constantly beckons the Russian soul.

The collector said in an interview: "The Russian intelligentsia long before Hemingway discovered that Paris - a" celebration, which is always with you ".

The exhibition, which united in the "Rendezvous", opens a very timely manner, anticipating the next year, which should be marked as the Year of France in Russia and vice versa Year of Russia in France. Incidentally, the program related activities has been agreed Fillon and Putin. I would like to add that in 2010 the Russians will be in good spoiled French art. Thus, for example, first time in Russia will be brought by a grand exhibition of works by Pablo Picasso from a museum of the artist in Paris, which in the summer of 2009 closed on a long-term restoration. Most of the paintings by Picasso, Russians will be able to see the first time.

The whole in 2010 will be marked by numerous events devoted to the Franco-Russian relations. And the opening of the exhibition "Rendezvous" was the first of several hundreds of amazing events associated with the Year of France in Russia, and waiting for our compatriots. This also proves himself head Rospechat, speaking before the assembled reporters before the opening day.
According to Mikhail Seslavinsky, only by the contributions of Russian artists who migrated due to stormy revolutionary events in Russia to France, the French books, design books came to the climax, "the highest point of the dawn.

On close examination of images presented by the viewer will be able to come to the conclusion that the quality of children's books of the Soviet period, virtually the same with books, illustrated émigré Russian artists that reflects the unity of the school and the relationship to creativity. However, striking a much more high quality pictures books adult literature.

The exhibition is interesting not only for its subject, but also the opportunity to trace the works of outstanding Russian artists of their difficult destiny, the destiny of many representatives of the Russian intelligentsia, which happened outside the country because of the October Revolution. According to the head Rospechat, the exhibition "Rendezvous" really is, what to see and art historians, and artists, and historians, and the lovers of this art. It can help to experience the reality of what living Russian artists who understand and love.

Exhibition at the Central House of Artists on the Crimean Val is held with the support of the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Media will operate from 2 to 6 December inclusive. (highlighted the moments that I think are most interesting)

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