Vladimir Filatov. "He is the one whom death is not given ..."

[Art Bulvar]

Vladimir Filatov, as a person and as an artist, is at the crossroads of the Crimean art and culture in general. By birth he - Kharkov Parish farmer by vocation - painter and graphic artist ; Education - student of the Moscow Art School , in self-perception and natural inclination - direct sequence and companion prominent Crimean romantics XX century.

In his article " K.F.Bogaevsky - artist Cimmeria " MAVoloshin wrote : "Modernity prevents a person dreaming . But should he be alone with him , and his life is replenished daily life ... Sleep Earth as a man is able to see more dreams ... dreams identify reach the ground if they are refracted in the artist's soul . " This complex definition applies equally to K.F.Bogaevskomu to himself MAVoloshin - singer Cimmeria and M.M.Kazasu - brilliant storyteller " Scythian Dreams" Crimean land .

Bogayevsky Voloshin, Casas - these are the three pillars on which the foundation erected Crimean romanticism. Since the beginning of XX century to death each of them saw and display these dreams , each of them has become a landmark in the entire history of Russian art .

We are so different soul ,

Single flame cherished ,

And fraternally related anguish

Some stones , one land .

In the postwar period to replace these artists came three painter who grew up in the Eastern Crimea , loyal to him with the same force as their pre-war predecessors. This - P.K.Stolyarenko , S.G.Mamchich and V.A.Sokolov . Their youth was spent in the studio N.S.Barsamova when Ivan Aivazovsky Art Gallery in close proximity to K.F.Bogaevskomu and even Vladimir Fedorovich was a disciple of Constantine . A little later a romantic direction is the O.V.Grachev - another amazing Crimean painter Art College graduate . N.S.Samokisha 1949. In 1954 comes to Evpatoria V.N.Filatov which will close the circle Crimean romantics 50-80 years .

In the second half of the 60s , after studying in Moscow , full of impressions of French art , and especially Van Gogh , as well as the exotic nature of the peninsula and the peculiar beauty of eclectic Evpatoria V.N.Filatov begins his career . He will likely never imagined that come on the path of the artist is at this junction and immediately curtail not the broad beaten track of social realism , and this strange , narrow path along which went rare artists, and where constantly swept dreams and ancient images Crimean land .

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Life Vladimir Nikolayevich has a "Rubicon" . It split into two different segments - " to the Crimea " and " in the Crimea ." "Until the Crimea" was a famine , an orphanage , war, labor camps in Germany. Camp , where he was kept Vladimir Filatov, located next to the French prisoners of war camp . The French sometimes fed , treated with chocolate, and when in 1945 came after them trucks , named Vladimir with him to France . Filatov today remembers those months asks himself the question : "What would happen to me , then I agree ... ". The answer was not and never will , because he did not agree , and went on foot to the various parts of the Soviet army home.

After the fateful decision taken easily, as all young, Filatov dropped a lot of difficulties , a lot of travel - the postwar years in Kharkov, hunger again , the running , the service in the army in the Caucasus , the work on the site. He moved until until finally settled in Crimea . Already from Evpatoria he went to study in Moscow . Considering today of life and youth V.N.Filatova , it seems that all of his numerous travels from Germany to our peninsula served one purpose - to bring it here . Probably the first time in his life properly called "the way of the Crimea ."

 "In Crimea" everything was different. Crazy dream come true for a quiet , normal human life , met companion and friend Elena Konstantinova. And, most importantly , in the Crimea, Vladimir becomes an artist forever . Once said to his wife F.Z.Zaharov : "Lena and I no one could be. Only an artist , "just could now be said Filatov .

Enthusiasm for French impressionism and obvious dislike for themed paintings and portraits of heroes Filatov led to difficult choice - he could not fit into the framework of socialist realism. His landscapes , which traced the romantic motives poetize image of Crimea and Yalta could not facilitate the entry of the artist in the Union. Began a long struggle for recognition and the path to the viewer .

In the late 60 's and early 70's research and experimentation in the arts have been taken and the rest romantic artist . For their experiments they all had to pay seriously. "About seven years the family lived practically starving " - now recalls P.K.Stolyarenko . But they survived. At that time, were created , perhaps the most outstanding works of the Crimean romanticism of 50-80 years .

Not knowing about the difficulties of others, Filatov also continued his quest , he worked selflessly and continuously . In our collections you can find work on old sheets , messengers boxes , rough burlap , scraps of plywood or hardboard ... Material had no special significance. The main thing - to write !

Quality painting and drawing V.N.Filatova changing with amazing speed and in a few years ahead of us mature, talented artist .

Early work from the late 60s to the turn of 70-80 years bears the features of various influences of great masters of European and national art. At this time, brushwork Filatova close to " Vangogovskoy " - fused multicolored brushstrokes of different directions , but the same width and length . This technique asked pictorial works strict rhythm , color pulsation. Together with the complex multi-faceted compositions of semi landscapes she acted on the viewer fascinating. The collection of the gallery Art Boulevard are a large number of works of this period , as picturesque and graphic : "The Silence of the mountains" (1971), " Sudak motive" (1974), a series of watercolors " Crimean coast " (1982-1984 ) , pictures of the Crimean mountains made ​​charcoal and sanguine .

To work V.N.Filatova great poetic lines Voloshin , it seems that they are literally made ​​for each other as a single organic environment in which there are followers Bogaevskogo :

Purple autumn trees trellis ...

And purple ridge tops over

Victory clouds and plumes plumes .

During this period , comprehending and by melting the heritage of previous decades , Vladimir comes to the understanding of art, vision own way . Since the beginning of the 80s there are two different directions of motion in his work.

One of them is formed by the action Sednev plein , Korovinskaya cottages , where he works with famous Crimean and Ukrainian painters. Special influence on Filatova in that period had F.Z.Zaharov . From here begins his lungs clear, transparent tempera , nature studies oil - brilliant sketches and Sednev Crimean nature , cityscapes , seascapes . " Falcon " and " Zimka " (1980) in the personal directory 2008 perfectly reflect this period. Operation of the present cycle caught the attention of Art Tretyakov Gallery - distemper exposure amounted to almost a third of the solo exhibition in 2003.

The second direction in the work of Filatov is actively developing " fantasy landscape theme ." Fascinating images of the South Coast with multistoried mountains Crimean Mountains with fabulous trees - giants over farmhouses , carved cliffs and coves fishnet Tarhankuta - as complex tapestries riveting the attention of the audience are invited to stay on them . In this manner created many images of Yalta . Work " Evpatorijsky motive" (1985) and " Autumn motive " (1998) can be attributed to outstanding examples of the Crimean romanticism.

By the early 90s Vladimir many works in all directions continues to improve favorite techniques , developing new . In his paintings gradually replaced by a clear smear come truncated large color surfaces , complex in color , made with a palette knife . Trees , boats or yachts, written on their background brushes acquire additional fragility and ephemerality (" Autumn Evening ", 1994 ) . Copyright easier transmission reaches mood - paintings literally breathe with him. If he joyfully , then work comes from a huge flow of positive energy , the artist is bad - and when you look at his work the viewer begins schemit heart - surprising effect of empathy and the creation of a master !

Another interesting area of ​​landscape paintings Filatov at this time, the culmination of his romantic art becomes " abstracted landscape ." Types Krasnolesye , environs of the city , Hawkeye transformed into a complex picture , stylized to the limit, which is a composition of color spots where only guessed landscape . This genre in the artist presents the fewest jobs and , nevertheless , they are of the greatest interest to art historians and collectors.

Talking about creativity Filatova absolutely necessary to note especially his still lifes . First of all , still lifes have always attracted the author - images of flowers , plants, fruits , as well as images of the Crimean land , extraordinarily vivid and succinct . Perhaps even the term " still- mort " in its literal translation is not applicable to the Filatov colors. Bouquets from this artist comes a subtle aroma breeze , the hum of bees . Its flowers - life itself , only for a moment stilled . English term «Still life» for colors Vladimir Nikolaevich much better. At work " Autumn Bouquet " (1981) , chrysanthemum and grass acquire through the author's imagination , romantic touch . Even the flowers become spokesmen " our land of dreams ," her eternal quest for perfection , hide a more philosophical sense of being.

At the same time in 1991 , fate gave Vladimir Nikolaevich a remarkable meeting that changed his destiny. In Evpatoria , in the artist's studio came to Moscow and an avid collector of paintings D.F.Kuznetsov . This friendship lasted for many years. Thanks David Kuznetsov was published in Moscow 's first album artist's works, including fragments of letters to David Vladimir Nikolaevich about life and art . Publication of the catalog coincided with solo exhibitions V.N.Filatova in the Tretyakov Gallery in 2003 and participation in the International Salon "CHA 2002". Impression of the exhibition and the catalog was huge! To 60 -year-old artist has finally come to recognize and love of the audience .

Then there were numerous exhibitions in the Crimea, then in Dnepropetrovsk and Kiev. In 2007 the Gallery Kavaleridze , a large-scale exhibition of works by Filatov and in 2008 the presentation of the second album art ( and publishers V.I.Gulenko S.D.Solomko ) , an exhibition of works of the author in the Union of Artists of Ukraine.

In recent years, leading auction houses Ukraine drew attention to the work Filatov - they actively add to the collection of art lovers in the country and abroad. The artist's works were purchased by the Ministry of Culture of the USSR , are in collections in the Sevastopol and Simferopol Art Museum collection of Alfa-Bank (Moscow).

Thanks to authors such as Vladimir Filatov , Krimsky romanticism remains a kind of " ivory tower ", not collective , mass creativity and individual search and service. It is encouraging that in the generation of 50 -year-old Crimean artists again have three ( and possibly more ) who are endowed with the ability to see and realize dreams in his work " deaf and ancient land ." These are artists who were born or living in the Crimea - a brilliant colorist Igor Shipilin powerful composer - Vladimir Kuts and watercolorist virtuoso - Alexander Kropko . For his dreams Crimean land once again chose outstanding people -

Who dreams and remembers names

Who hears the grass faltering speech

To clear forerunner coming days ,

Who sings love wave .