VF Stozharau. Here the Russian spirit, here smells

[Игорь Гурьев]

I remember my ofigenno in 1972, when I bought the magazine Ogonyok, and then four pages have been reproduced paintings Stozharov.
Since then he has become one of my favorite artists.

I remember how went to the Tretyakov Gallery in 1973 and saw a picture of Stozharov inscription: 1926-1973.

I'm as much in his eyes grew dim, still remember.

Viktor Ivanov told me once that Stozharau in his youth was quite a lazy student.
But then!