Today Lelia Nikolayevich Kuzminkovu - 85 years!

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His first teacher Lel said Gregory N. Kuzmich Bendrika, with whom he worked in an art studio Mariupol Palace of Pioneers in the years 1931-1937. There he became friends with Valentine Konstantinov. After the war, they studied at Kharkov State Art School, after which in 1951 returned to Mariupol despite the fact that they offered to stay in Kharkov. And now for nearly 40 years of continued creative collaboration Lelia Kuzminkova and Valentina Konstantinova in mosaics and wall paintings, stained glass windows, a monumental and decorative and portrait sculpture. Their monumental works adorn public buildings in many cities. The most famous works of masters decorate the home of Mariupol. This mosaic of Metallurg at the railway station, "People" Tyazhmash - smaltovaya mosaic in the engineering building factory "," Youth "- a mosaic on the water station," Motherhood "," Sports "," Trud "," Education "- mosaic on plant workshops Azovmash, monumental frieze - with bas-relief mosaics "boy" and "Girl", "Family."
It will show early drawings and paintings by the master.
From the words of the artist, with drawing "Self Portrait" (2 nd in the front row) took him immediately to the 2 nd course XXY.