Philbert, Alexander Alexandrovich (1911-1996)

[Altim]

From my personal collection of miniatures Alexander Philbert. Sizes from 10x15 up to 25x40.
Miniatures, of course, need to watch live and with the correct distance. Therefore, after opening the file from the monitor preferably a meter and a half to move away - then an understanding of work is guaranteed :-)

[Altim]

More miniatures.

[dedulya37]

Altim, Thank you! Very beautiful things. A good artist.

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Altim, Thank you! Very beautiful things. A good artist.

Thank you for your kind words! Unfortunately, photos do not convey just how vividly these works look at reality. I'm not just having nothing better to do it "fuse" and bought everything - really liked it. Hang work on the wall, to depart at 2 steps - and stunned. In principle, everyone who sees realism - like. And art is always on the level of this artist speak very highly.
Shipping in Kiev, he began a year ago, the works - one, two and obchelsya, large canvases - all in museums, so not all of our collectors name Philbert was well known. Here in the professional environment he has always rated and recognized it was all right - a half-century of teaching at Lugansk College of Arts, many of his students received the title of Honored Artist of the national or become professors. Plus as an organizer, he has done a lot - created and headed the regional branch of the USSR Union of Artists, etc. But most of the current rapid collectors are not digging deep and searching for "pearls" not be bothered with, unfortunately. Nevertheless, I think the term "talent will find its way always works and after the death of talent. A good artist will not be forgotten, the work will appear, like people and find their collectors. Incidentally, all of his creative credo is: "I believe in realism, the art of close and friendly people."

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But most of the current rapid collectors are not digging deep and search for "pearls" not puzzling, unfortunately.

To dig - it takes time and passion for this business. Many collectors of business eats first.

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From my personal collection of miniatures Alexander Philbert.

A good artist, talent shows at once, it is nice to look at the work.

[Altim]

In one of the Ukrainian art journals will soon come a long article devoted to Alexander Philbert. Immediately after placing links. From the topic will eventually get rather full information mix, dedicated to the artist: biography, examples of works, indicative prices and even the publication of a professional art-assessment. Interesting to have, in my opinion.

[Altim]

Several works:

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While the expected output of new material about the artist in Kiev journal, I beg to draw attention to a good article written by journalist Luhansk (not an art critic). Kindly, who may be interested in:
 
The phenomenon named Philbert
 
There are people who, coming into this world, enrich it forever. When they leave this life, we can only guess that they lost, that not finished, not finished, not finish them, but we did see some invaluable first-hand that have acquired. One such person was a famous artist Alexander Lugansky Philbert (1911-1996). In his life the most amazing way alloyed several epochs. So, for example, strange as it may sound, from a young age, he felt the consequences of one important decision of their ancestors, taken hundreds of years ago! These effects hindered him, might even say tragically in the prime of life and creativity. But purposeful, ardently in love with the art of man did not stop. It appeared in the biography of Alexander Philbert glorious milestones that would have been proud of any of his colleague in the brush. Thanks to the exceptional talent, despite being repeatedly encountered obstacles. In 1931, Alexander entered the Kiev Art Institute. Already in his student years, mass circulation published he created a poster. Student Philbert is a deputy of the Kyiv Regional Council. Triumphant release from the university. Thesis valued so highly that for her Philbert immediately accepted into the Union of Artists of Ukraine. Having rejected the flattering offer to stay in the capital, Alexander arrived in Luhansk, becomes a teacher of art school. Together with friends creates a first in the Donbass branch of the Union of Artists (there was no such, and in Donetsk), headed by him. In 1957, Congress passes the first artists of the country, delegates are elected Philbert. After that, Alexander worked for many years chairman of the Luhansk branch of the Union of Artists. Huge pedagogical work, creative travel, participation in exhibitions around the country and abroad. Especially well, of course, the wizard provided in Lugansk Art Museum. But there is also a museum of Alexander Philbert, open in the apartment where he lived. In the primary merit of the artist's son - Vladimir A. Philbert, who has done much to perpetuate the memory of his father, promoting his work and thus makes an important contribution to the spiritual treasury of Lugansk, Ukraine. Vladimir Alexandrovich also very interesting and rich life. 35 years he worked in the harsh conditions of the Far North, and rightly called the oldest gold producer in Russia's most famous mining combine.

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ANCESTORS glorify the country. DESCENDANTS OF THIS EXPOSE shame
 
Long ago the ancestors of Philbert took a historic decision for themselves: they have heeded the calls of Catherine II, and moved from Germany to Russia in order to develop its vast territory, to develop enormous wealth of minerals. And so it was born Sasha Philbert, the artist's father, the son of Germans and a Russian landowner Fyodor Golovlyova in the tenements Dubovka Tsaritsyn province. Lived prosperously. Subsequently, the elder brother of Alexander - Peter Philbert - owned a foundry and vegetable oil factories. He did a lot for the education of Sasha. And the main thought that taught him all the factory jobs. After the revolution the family moved to Tsaritsyn. Alexander Fedorovich appointed manager of the plant. From his work, he coped well, but that he - bourgeois, the newly formed government did not forget. An experienced director was transferred to the engineers, the guild master. When the Great Patriotic War, Stalin ordered the immediate of all the Germans and Finns sent into the country. And Alexander Fedorovich, as the Germans and the last capitalist, got to the maximum. He is condemned to ten years for allegedly involved in the preparation of Soviet Germans to revolt and sent to a terrible Karaganda camp (Karlag), where he soon died of exhaustion and heart failure.
 
PORTRAIT OF CHILD GORKOGO as a breakdown PERA
 
Sasha Philbert carried away with drawing from a young age. Of course, dreamed of becoming a professional artist. True zavodchanin and very professional in another area, a technocrat, as one would say now, Alexander Fedorovich was categorically against this, he says, matter of indifference wants to elect a son. But the atmosphere in the family was not dry, there lived not only to work. In the evenings, Philbert gathered together and read aloud the works of the beloved writer - Nikolai Gogol. Sasha shook the mythical hero of Ukraine who came from far. He was literally in love with them, tried to force illustration. And then something happened that affected the lives of two young Philbert - Sasha and his older brother, Vyacheslav. The children learned that arrived in Stalingrad, the great proletarian writer Maxim Gorky, a man of legend, and that he will visit the summer camp to which a stone's throw - it is located on the opposite bank of the Volga. Journey to Gorky was like a pilgrimage: Philbert went there the hardest way - by boat. And good luck to them smiled. Vyacheslav able to talk briefly with Gorky and enthusiastic Sasha at this time painted a portrait of Burevestnik revolution. Slava, who was also in love with painting and became acquainted with the son of Gorky - Maxim, showed him their work. Those interested in the talented guy, who later persuaded to learn to become an artist, and even provided material assistance. Vyacheslav was delighted with such support. He became a painter. But later subjected to repression, was expelled from the Union of Artists. But this required initially to reverse bias the father in relation to the profession of the artist. Sasha helped in this case, and, of course, your own talent. After the course, he worked at a tractor factory. Then one day his picture published in the newspaper. Sasha has posited fee and boasted of in the family. The father was surprised: it turns out, for it get paid! Well, if so ... and allowed to act in an art college.
 
STUDENT, LISHENETS, MP, the exiles
 
In 1931, Alexander Philbert entered the Kiev Art Institute. Finally all my dreams come true. Devotedly studied, painted, drew and drew. And then all of a sudden its "dubious origin" set a school under threat. In the early 30-ies with the former bourgeoisie and the capitalists continued to fight all the forces. Issued the Decree, which struck them in the rights attributed to the so-called disenfranchised persons. Lists of disenfranchised persons published in newspapers. One thing that they have lost the right to vote, and the other is that children disenfranchised persons were forbidden to study in universities. Alexander even had a middle-aged years, recalled how worried about it. After all, he could lose his vocation, of what so valued and what connected all his life. We had to carefully hide who he is and where. Fortunately, after six months' validity to some extent prevailed: disfranchised again gained access to the polls, and their children - the Diploma of Higher Education. And here Sasha's talent was revealed in full. Together with two other friends, he created the poster "united front - against fascism!" This work is highly prized, it is decided to publish it for mass circulation. And if a person publishes something, it would be inevitable, associated with material acquisition, meeting with accounting publishers. Alexander in the accounts was not only an outstanding fee, as well ... and his wife from Kiev from Shulyavka Zhenya beetle, Eugene Semyonovna, which was to happily live a whole 55 years. So among the relatives of Alexander appeared another man, who doubted that the artist - this is a good profession, but the artists themselves - reliable people. No, of course, that person was not Eugenia. Peculiar "antihudozhnitsey" turned out to be mother-in-law. She quarreled with her daughter and did not even let the young family in their apartment. We had to huddle together in a spacious dorm room Art Institute. That room - spacious, it was both good and bad. Its impressive dimensions allowed managements to young couple sat down yet and students of bachelors. We had to create a cozy nest in a family with the help of a screen. Of course, this amorous couple did not upset. Alexander and Eugenia piously believed that before they will only happiness. Who then could think about new, nothing unexpected trials, because there was all so well. Alexander, as everyone predicted, waiting for the glory of a great artist, he was actively involved in public life, was his team, and even that is almost unreal for the student, but still not local, was the people's vote - deputy Petrovsky district council of the city of Kiev. With his wife, daughter Olga and, of course, with a diploma of higher art education in 1939, Alexander Philbert arrives in Lugansk. His diploma, you might say, had a special value. The picture he presented as a thesis, has been evaluated so highly that he was immediately admitted to the Union of Artists. Surprising as it sounds, but the USSR Union of Artists was founded not immediately known after the revolutionary events, but only 40 years later - in 1957. Before that there were various kinds of regional alliances of artists. In the Donbas se was not - no, Luhansk region, nor in the Donetsk region. Alexander Philbert passionately took to fill this gap. Almost simultaneously with him to come to Lugansk and other graduates of the Kiev Art Institute - sculptors Mukhin, L. Blazevic, painters V. Kozodoev, F. Kostenko. They formed the core of the first in the Donbass Union of Artists, whose chairman was elected Alexander Philbert. Worked as Philbert in Lugansk Art College and has taught painting, drawing, composition. Has continued his parliamentary work. Soon after his arrival in Lugansk, in 1940, he was elected deputy of the city council. Happy, creative, productive years were just the lull before the storm. War. Lugansk Art School and sent to the evacuation, by a strange coincidence for Philbert, in his native land - in the Stalingrad region. Under Millerovo Rostov area teachers and their families came under fierce bombardment. What do I do next? Eugene Philbert with two young children on his hands (Volodya was born in Lugansk) took a difficult decision: it does not go further. Alexander moved to its destination without a family. In Stalingrad, he was mobilized into the army. He again "where he was born there and handy. And how handy! Command to learn that in part has got a member of the Artists' Union, putting him on the main load of ideological warriors. Philbert produces patriotic posters, paints a derogatory anti-Hitler cartoons, works in the publication of the TASS Windows ". His work is appreciated. And it happened to ... unfortunately Alexandra. Yes, exactly, in those years it was impossible to understand that than you will turn out. Philbert sent to school leaders. It is clear that the authorities had sent urgent requests to authorities. And then it was already impossible to hide something. German-born son of an enemy nation sent to the camp for ten years - how such a man can become the commander of the Red Army! Aleksandr Aleksandrovich sent into exile in the Kemerovo region in the mine "Osinniki. It was a zone consisting of the Soviet Germans expelled mainly from the Volga region. Hard work, a burning resentment of the injustice with which he was treated, deep feelings for the family ... heartache trying to overcome, once again, creativity. In his spare time, picked up a brush and pencil. And again - recognition. Not only the leadership of the mine, but the city was pleased that appeared in the Kuzbass, a member of the Union of Artists, a graduate of the renowned Kiev University. Alexander Alexandrovich provide an opportunity once again to reveal how the original artist. He participates in an art exhibition "Kuzbass - Front", Kemerovo regional exhibitions. The merits of merit, but on returning home while even start a speech impossible. Stalin's orders not negotiable: the German should be in the German area, the zone of expulsion. Output has found his sister Catherine. She "dug up" documents, in which it was stated that Alexander Philbert actually - Russian and was baptized in the Orthodox rite. It's everything changed. Russian finally allowed to feel normal Soviet citizen, full-fledged citizen of the "country of internationalists. In 1945, Alexander Philbert returns to Lugansk. Now forever. With his family he had not seen for four years.

 
Circle of friends in the arms WORK
 
As had happened this separation from families who have been Lugansk. Alexander Philbert again taught at art school. Not forgotten, that in 1940 he was elected deputy of the city council. His deputy this resume. Fastened unique human and creative friendship with the painter Moses Philbert Lvovich Volshteynom. They have sponsored a number of remarkable paintings. Instead of coming immediately after the war in Krasnodon. Just at a time when there was Alexander Fadeev, collecting materials about the heroism of members of the clandestine organization "Young Guards". The outcome of the work were more than 100 paintings of the heroic theme. Participation in exhibitions: 1947 - Kyiv, 1948 - Moscow, 1975 - Japan ... and between them and after them - and again, Kiev, Kiev, Moscow and then Moscow, Japan and then Japan, and - Lugansk, Donetsk, Uzhgorod, Vinnitsa, Bulgarian town of Pernik ... That is the opinion of many years of work by Alexander Alexandrovich Philbert Elena Vyacheslavov and Nonna Ivancova, art: "The artist was a teacher of a whole galaxy of artists, known not only Ukraine but also the near and far abroad. Internal meetings and a fantastic hard work allowed him to leave behind a great musical legacy, many of whose pictures are stored in museums in different countries and exhibited more than 50 international and Ukrainian exhibitions. The artistic heritage of the artist - a comprehensive and weight. Philbert was a born master of the figure. Landscape has always been a significant part of his work. The peculiarity of painting - the restraint of color, the predominance of refined culture of tone. Vadim Korobov, artist: "As a pedagogue Alexander sought to draw us, students of art school, in active learning about the world with a pencil in hand. He himself was a lot of sketches, drawings. Even in the age of eighty in tridtsatigradusny frost, he traveled the countryside to sketch. But life was the main purpose of his work. " Alexander Mahuk, artist: "I took a course in Alexander Alexandrovich in 1957. He always had a good mood, high work ethic, was very demanding as to itself and to their students. Advocated a kind of cult figure. Convinces us that the artist must always have a notebook and pencil, to be ready to make a sketch that impressed. Lydia Borshchenko, director of Lugansk Art Museum: "Gone from the life of Alexander A. Philbert, and with it went an era of art Lugansk. He has always maintained the closest relations with our museum. It is often exhibited his work. Presented to the museum, in particular, a huge invaluable series of four drawings - portraits of our intelligentsia: artists, writers, composers. Nikolai Popov, People's Artist of Ukraine, professor of the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture: "Looking back on my years of study in Lugansk Art College, as the best in my life, I gratefully bow my head in front of his teacher, the best teacher spetsdistsiplin - painting, drawing, composition - Alexander Alexandrovich Philbert. His first appearance with us on the course in 1946, remembered for a lifetime. The vision of nature in its entirety, tireless work in kind - that prevailed in the methods of its teaching. " Olga Philbert, Shishkov, the daughter of the artist: "Born on the Volga father was very fond of Ukraine, considered her second homeland, which he created him an artist and teacher. Loved nature Donbass Ukrainian songs, valued Ukrainian humor. For us, his children, he wrote fairy tales and so skillfully told them that we forgot about everything. I remember a delightful reading books aloud that good and receive from our mothers. I did not become an artist, but with his father often visited the exhibition in Lugansk, Kiev, Moscow, St. Petersburg. Theatrical performances, literary evenings, concerts, meetings with artists, writers, actors will forever remain in my memory, as will never be erased it and the images of the most expensive people - a father and mother.
 
IN SEARCH OF GOLD: here and in the souls of men
 
Son of Alexander Alexandrovich Philbert - Vladimir - was born in Luhansk in 1940. So with my father "met" only after his exile in the Kuzbass. He graduated from the Lugansk Engineering Institute. Early marriage. Daughter. The plant engineer's salary then was a standard small - one hundred "ER" and point. Vladimir Philbert maintained correspondence with friends - former classmates. One of them, Victor Power, led artisanal team of Chukotka. He said: Bilibino in organizing the new mining plant, enough work for all, because that "come back though all of the institute course." And in 1968, Vladimir traveled to Chukotka, has gold miner. The work was hard and kind. - In fact, in the artisanal Artel derogate from socialism - says Vladimir Philbert. - We were guided only by the charter of the farm. Means of production were our own. Porter did not pay any taxes, even income from us is not required. Labor Code, too, was not for us. We worked for 12-16 hours a day, pan out with the simplest equipment. Known to all gold-mining machine - Creeper - there was only one in the whole Chukotka. They Vladimir Philbert had met with Vadim Tumanov - friend of Vladimir Vysotsky. Tumanov led team of artisanal in Magadan. Congresses gold miners are regularly held in this city, which is one more bard-dissident has been called "the capital of Kolyma". Three years worked in the region, which differs pyatidesyatigradusnymi frosts, and the wife of Vladimir Aleksandrovich - Larissa Andreyevna. After his epic Chukchi, Philbert again got there in 2002. Already over one year. Surprised at how much was destroyed by the former infrastructure prospecting towns and villages. Laborers were earning little, fabulously rich only their masters. Accordingly, fell and gold mining - up to four tons of the precious metal a year from throughout Chukotka, where previously one of several ore processing plants - Bilibinskii - sent to Moscow to 40 tons. In Lugansk, Vladimir was alongside his father in the last days of his life. I immediately decided to take care of perpetuating his memory. The main thought - creation of the museum in an apartment house in which Alexander lived since 1980. The efforts of a prospector across justified. Thanks to Vladimir Aleksandrovich on the facade of the house appeared plaque. He opened the first private museum in Lugansk - Museum Alexander Philbert. He issued an excellent album with reproductions of paintings by his father, with memories of people who knew him. On the 90 th anniversary of the birth father organized an exhibition of paintings. Now prepare the next exhibition, slowly and painstakingly, to the centennial of the artist. Museum Alexander Philbert - very frequented. Of course, most often come here, students of institutions of culture and arts, the future artists. But it happens a lot and art lovers who do not take a brush. Obsessed collectors are asked to sell the painting. But usually Vladimir denied. Do not forget how warmly the father wanted to leave a good memory of me just for his native luganchan. Vladimir Philbert leads such an example. He came to Lugansk rich art-lovers from Wales, purchased several paintings by Alexander Alexandrovich. And later, in late 1995, invited the artist to visit Wales with an exhibition of 25 paintings, which they then sell the same for a very good price. But Alexander refused. He said that for him it is tempting, but unacceptable, because the need for 85-years "to make his latest solo exhibition," and it must be the most extensive. He wanted more of his paintings always remained in Lugansk. Yes, that show really was the last personal lifetime exhibition of works by Alexander Alexandrovich Philbert. But now there is perpetual exhibition in the museum as an outstanding artist. So, always be with luganchanami and Alexander himself.
 
Author: Anatoly KOBELNYUK.

[dedulya37]

Altim, Thank you for the article!

It looks like we Vladimir Aleksandrovich go one way and much to popularize artists have done the same way: fund, museum, board, books, films, exhibitions, etc.
The only difference is that it is Vladimir and I Alexander. : shy: