Boris Kocheyshvili. Life in Art

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Сообщение от Tamara

live intelligent woman, a descendant (probably a granddaughter) Fly and walks in the courtyard of the studio with two luxurious Russian greyhounds

And yet, away from Boris Kocheyshvili looking from the window of the workshop can be presented as progulivaslya Professor of Transfiguration with the dog Sharik. Just part of the studio windows face the street and the Net at the corner with Prechistenka is this "kalabuhovsky house" in which action unfolds the story of Mikhail Bulgakov's "Heart of a Dog." It was built in 1904 by architect SF Kulagin (in the story he-Kalabuhin, hence the "kalabuhovsky house"). Before the Revolution there lived an uncle of the writer Nikolai Mikhailovich Pokrovskii, known in Moscow gynecologist, served as the prototype of the Transfiguration professor. His apartment was the first refuge of the young Muscovite Bulgakov: in 1916 he came here with his wife to stay for a week.
And very much in front of shop windows in the house number 6 lived dentist Bulgakov and poradny entrance of the house with a ladder just Mr Mikhail and described. In the MA the same house he lived and A. Kravchenko.
And really quite the opposite windows to enter the house number 5 Afrosimova former homestead, now the Administrative Department and the Office of the Patriarch of Moscow. It hangs over the gate to flag (green ) and I saw both of them left column of big black cars with flashing lights on the roof, and before that a lot of cops emptied and blocked traffic on the street ...
Go remembered BG:
My death rides in a black car
With blue flame. (c)
In short, very interesting in the district workshop Boris Kocheyshvili, but in the very interesting workshop.
Here are a few photos b /w graphics.
Tamara is showing it, but I have such reportage shots.

[Тамара]

Thank you, Kirill!
But the real story of Bulgakov, and even with the participation of Bulgakov sluchivshayasya Boris Kocheyshvili many years ago:

The story of Bulgakov and the death mask.
  "Year can not remember, but it was February, immediately after the release of the magazine with" The Master and Margarita. Many artists were then rushed to illustrate a novel, well, me too. It was clear that in the Wizard the easiest way to see the author, and photographs in the public domain or indeed any information about him did not exist. It was then arose and Schwartz, a young scholar, but his name has not recall. He volunteered to accompany me in the Museum Theater, where he reportedly kept a plaster mask of the master, t . e. Bulgakov.
In the winter twilight we let into the dimly lit hall, where a tiny old woman like a moth on a tray brought a plaster mask, covered with a white napkin. Warned us that taking pictures and can not draw, the old lady walked away on business. We looked into the mask, near where a strolling cows with the company. Cold gypsum fosforitsiroval was twofold - to FAS Tatar cheekbones, and a profile Voltaire. How much time can be seen, I remember it perfectly, I remember now. Finally, leaning close to the high temple, I saw two faded hair. Cow in the back quietly coughed. Convulsively I began to think how the mask is removed and there is no hair transformer, and how this could get technical. Later confirmed that it is possible, the hair itself Bulgakov. The hair, not to hinder unmask plentifully greased, for example vaseline, but in the beginning, where moving a little resistance in the skin and, apparently, still, were uprooted and moved to casting a mask. (Mask with Mr Mikhail Merkulov shot by the way, the one that removed his mask with Lenin.)
The fact that I saw said Schwartz. Last strongly ordered: "Pull!" Cows with the company on his guard in the room darkened, I reverently pulled hair, he walked easily, without resistance, as a foam. The same with the second. We put the extracted treasure in the paper, and Schwartz said that in America now conducted all genetic tests, and we will rebuild Bulgakov. Cows with the company zaopladirovali. Schwartz invited to share extracted, but I am in gratitude to divide did not and in a short time, Schwartz himself went to America. Confirm this story only he can, but many years have passed and live there any Schwartz ...
The next day he took me in some sort of secret room of the Lenin Library, where we looked at family albums, particularly the front picture on the cardboard with the address of the Arbat, where the Master sits in the dark glasses, and Margarita - strabismus witch - stands with his hand on his shoulder . Remembered. What they were dressed in the same winter coat.
The reality proved to be beyond all interpretations, and I threw illustrate defies illustrations and, by the way, crushing, as it turned out, and cinema. "

[Allena]

Сообщение от Tamara

"Sotsgerbary" saying that the composition is very similar to him sprawled on the ears of the emblem of the USSR. In my very clever and it looks like.

With all respect to the distinguished forumistu (no idea about whom it, but if so it is written, therefore, it is so )... In my opinion, creativity Kocheyshvili so romantic, transparent, thin, aesthetically, fragile, etc. etc., that any hint of political subtext to it in the literal sense is contraindicated, is fatal. I think that in the creative plan Kocheyshvili akin Paustovsky. He is apolitical (in the highest sense of the word).

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Сообщение от Allena

In my opinion, creativity Kocheyshvili so romantic, transparent, thin, aesthetically, fragile, etc. etc., that any hint of political subtext to it in the literal sense is contraindicated, is fatal. I think that in the creative plan Kocheyshvili akin Paustovsky. He is apolitical (in the highest sense of the word).

Only partly agree with you.
Yes, unfortunately or fortunately (not for me to judge) in Russia is the art of moving towards more than names. It is clear - investments in advertising an array of goods commensurate with those that are needed to promote one artist.
Therefore, the critic, dealers, gallery owners - all who are involved in the promotion of a separate author consciously or unconsciously trying to embed a specific artist in some already built structure. Here a balance - embedded in a well-stocked sector - is not always true. Building a new - expensive. So after all, and may not incorporate all.
Snap-in or build on formal grounds - need a very, very, on the verge of a foul, clearly stood out differences differences in formotvorchestve. This fucking criterion of novelty. It not see that Boris Kocheyshvilli set himself precisely these tasks.
Make it meaningful for the principle - not particularly applicable to the non-conceptualist artist or the artist is not stuck in one subject.
Criteria for "romantic, transparent, thin, aesthetically, fragile" - were too vague, and in this context, several literary.

On the general political apathy Boris Kocheyshvilli at that time not to talk too - just look at who was in the clip and remember that such a hefty formalism during the 70-80s was already too act. But, yes, you're right, I would not have built the promotion of this wonderful artist at sotsialke. But "lyricism" with Paustovsky here, too, either with a side.

I do not know when it's a long-awaited time when artists of the seventies and eighties artists will be evaluated for its professionalism, excellent professional footing, associative thinking, playing with the meaning (not this one, obsessed as it is now in konterporari-dell'arte, and another - a subtle, indirect ). Probably still need to look at the experience of western artists, promotion of individuals, while in Russia is not formed of developments in this stratum.

[Allena]

Сообщение от Berth

criteria "romantic, transparent, thin, aesthetically, fragile" - were too vague, and in this context, several literary.

Not bad - some "! Of course, literary. And this is not the criteria , but just an impression, the mood of what he saw. In any case, the direct (not indirect) Protest component in them is not, as such, hence my inner resistance of the social subtext

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A mask with a shot by the way Mr Mikhail Merkulov.

And here it is.

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Although, why reinvent the wheel:

A series of exhibitions, accompanied by a loud PR.

I probably would have invited the first to make several shows not very large, with a small spread in time. Three or four exhibitions in the small but prestigious galleries, renowned for good taste, in the year. One of them is necessarily "from the past - we must show that the author is willing, well, performs with th e h a s, and not only then. I would first exhibition did precisely this. Fortunately a lot of work can be well decomposed into a series of separate topics or techniques, and even genres - so show some value in themselves are possible. Hard prune all of which have at least some doubt. Do not try to as closely as possible using the area to show all that is, better to invest in advertising. Most retrospective to do after the little ones. Also do not try to hang everything. Carefully structured. Knocked to leave for later. I hope your side is an experienced curator. The retrospective of making a decent place (I have no idea what it is in Moscow, we have a department of contemporary art in the Fine Arts museum, what would they not think of yourself, our galleries, a major exhibition in the galleries - then). Great show - a great album. And not only with some pictures, more text. The book is always better than just the album.
Then you can organize exhibitions in other major cities - there it will be much cheaper, despite the transport. Whether or not a commercial success will only experience. However - I think it should do, it is only important to optimize costs.
I hope - one of the show and will get our house in Yekaterinburg actor. However, I have more ideas for exhibitions in Ekaterinburg - where everything is washed away exhibit, but they tell you then - professional greed.

All exhibitions accompanied by PR. Paying the press and critics employ. From the "budget" - a competition for the best article on this exhibition is among several young, but smart art. Perhaps even the students. Winner to give the picture. Judge call ***. Tell about it in the press. Publish a collection of these stateek, albeit low-budget and the number of 100 pieces.

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It would be like to me someone bet. It would benefit me, as a minimum. Something would come up with together.
Why do you want to talk about it is that Boris Kocheyshvilli in the topic? I hope he will not mind us and not run. I just think that the different artists on a scheme to promote absolutely impossible, there are nuances. And because I love art itself is the plan - and in this example, I speak and easier and more understandable. Subject at least.

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Сообщение от Allena

Not so bad - "a few "! Of course, literary. And this is not the criteria , but just an impression, the mood of what he saw. In any case, the direct (not indirect) Protest component in them is not, as such, hence my inner resistance of the social subtext

The words "lyrical", "poetic", "thin" and "brittle" - impossible to sell, sorry for the cynicism .


Who is to say *** Tamara in lichku, if she did not guess.

[Allena]

Сообщение от Berth

The word "lyrical", "poetic", "thin" and "brittle" - impossible to sell, sorry for the cynicism.

None of what I sell is not saying.

[Тамара]

Сообщение от Berth

It would be like to me someone had bet. It would benefit me, as a minimum. Something would come up with together.
Why do you want to talk about it is that Boris Kocheyshvilli in the topic? I hope he will not mind us and not run. I just think that the different artists on a scheme to promote absolutely impossible, there are nuances. And because I love art itself is the plan - and in this example, I speak and easier and more understandable. Subject at least.

I am very grateful to the pier for her advice. Of course, the program is clear, but that's the idea of competition among the students seemed very nice!
And, unfortunately, "Moscow's curators, who have already prepared a jubilee program" as said Maroussia, a little not for us, even so it did from the field for the official "unofficial art" "a real Boris Kocheyshvili representative of the art of the informal "informal " Men - the latter, in fact, this Moscow bohemia. And can you imagine developed a commemorative program for the last representative of the Moscow battle ? Well nichago, develop, where will go. And Berth help us!
Thanks to all

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Сообщение от Allena

In my opinion, creativity Kocheyshvili so romantic, transparent, thin, aesthetically, fragile, etc. etc., that any hint of political subtext to it in the literal sense is contraindicated, is fatal. I think that in the creative plan Kocheyshvili akin Paustovsky. He is apolitical (in the highest sense of the word).

Dear Allena, I said your opinion about the painting "The abundance or Sotsgerbary Boris Kocheyshvili. He asked me to tell you that totally agree with you, and in general he painted leaves ...
And all the rest, they say, the vile machinations of art-curators, collectors and other okolohudozhestvennoy public, not the night will be remembered ...

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Сообщение от Berth

... first make a number of exhibitions are not very large, with a small spread in time.
Most retrospective to do after the little ones.

Exactly. Most give a retrospective at the end of the celebration, as if summing up the audience to her two or three small (painting, for example, graphics-divided by topics). A albom really make one big grave, not changed into booklets.