Sergei Paradjanov

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Most hands-free sale was the Last Supper, went for $ 178 000?, And it is not bezspornym. Russia painter of Armenian origin Valery Boyakhchyan intends to contest the authorship of collage Parajanov "Last Supper", which was recently sold at auction in London "Makdugl."

"Work Parajanov" Last Supper "was sold at auction for more than 178 thousand dollars at a London auction of Russian art" Makdugl. "


Until now, the price for collages of famous film director, had won world fame in the twentieth century, did not exceed nine thousand dollars. However it is possible that the "Last Supper" prepodneset audience another surprise. Artist Valery Boyakhchyan argues that the authorship belongs to him, and not Parajanov "- says the publication.


According Boyakhchyan, "Last Supper" was established in New York, during the period when he worked at the Metropolitan Opera.


After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the witness which he happened to be, Boyakhchyan ill. Russia took advantage of the situation some art, which, as he argues Boyakhchyan, took his cloth in exchange for a ticket to Moscow, where family members reside Boyakhchyan.


Now the artist intends to achieve recognition of his authorship of "Last Supper".


Boyakhchyan known for his collages. However, unlike Parajanov, who was using the application technique, he creates his masterpieces as a rule with the help of a thread with a needle, stitching together small pieces of matter in the whole canvas.


Valery Boyakhchyan was born in Tbilisi in 1950. In 1976 he graduated from the Georgian Academy of Arts. Is a production designer film "Cabbages and Kings" (Studio Dovzhenko). Became the author of the first film in the USSR with the participation of puppets "Forest Dreams" (Georgian television). 1979-1983 - first prize winner at the Moscow Puppets Festival. Art director of the Georgian marionette.


Boyakhchyan many years worked with Paradzhanov and participated in over the last film masters - "Ashik Kerib. Also it is the costume designer on films Paradzhanova "Suram Fortress" and "Arabesque on Pirosmani. Boyakhchyan worked in the U.S., where he made a lot of collages, decorations and puppets for the American productions, as well as murals for the buildings.