Photo: Center for them. Sakharov, "Journal AZ"

[Tamila]

In the center of them. Sakharov is an exhibition devoted to the history of publishing the journal AZ. The magazine was considered a platform for non-Russian art, published in Paris from 1979 to 1986 was editor in chief Igor Shelkovskiy, actually all the other posts he held the same: a proofreader maketist, secretary, art editor, technical editor and the messenger. Is a kind monozhurnal.

[Tamila]

Materials for the journal came from Russia: the artists share their articles, with slides of their works, art history character. Many disappeared without a trace in the process of transfer, so each room had to do a variety of materials:
"Unfortunately, no room" AZ "was not planned and is ideally placed as thought. Constantly had to make compromises between what would be an ideal number but is not available at this time, and the fact that there is a stock. Sometimes I compared myself with a chef who must prepare edible dish of the three fishes, two bundles of carrots and chocolate, good in themselves, but almost unconnected products. " (I. Shelkovskiy Journal on the sill "http://www.sakharov-center.ru/museum.../a-ya/1990.php)

The magazine was not politicized, but nevertheless valiant service of the KGB were on the alert. And many artists asked Shelkovsky no longer print in the journal of their work, for example, a letter Francisco Infante.

[Tamila]

The magazine was solid on high quality paper, immediately attracted interest from western public. A rare opportunity to see the unofficial Russian art, artists who worked in the USSR. At last an opportunity to speak - to freely express their views on art, debate and exchange views.
the photo - reproductions, photographs, printed in the journal, the authors listed in the title picture.
the last photo (from top to bottom) Yuri Kuper in his Paris studio; Henry Khudyakov Street New York, Ivan Chuikov in Moscow.

[Tamila]

Many artists in different years were published in this journal. He replaced the exhibition, which they were deprived in sovetsvom Union. On the one hand - an opportunity to speak, on the other - a big risk, because Artists chuvstovali pressure system (calls to talk to the KGB, raided the ban exhibitions, the removal of art works, even urgent appeals to the army).
In fact, the magazine did not conduct any anti-Soviet activities, all the articles were devoted to the art, but it seemed the USSR, in an unfavorable light for him.
The exhibition features reproductions of works printed in the magazine.
authors of the works specified in the title picture.

[Tamila]

The magazine aims was to avoid evaluative or laudatory articles that focus on the informative, wrote about the ideas that the artist develops in his work.
Photo "He shows his nose" was presented (as unnecessary), the journal "AZ" magazine "Syntax". Anticipated its origin - archive of Stalin's daughter Svetlana Alilluevoy. According to other published photographs are able to establish its time and circumstances. It was made in 1932 on the steps of the Mausoleum. The magazine photo was used as an illustration to the article Vladimir Paperny "Culture 2" (about the Stalinist architecture).

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And a few reproductions.
Sculpture:
Alexander Ney "Children in the Woods" 2008 (based on the work of 1975) acrylic and oil on papier-mache;
Alexander Ney "Breakthrough" 1988 white terra-cotta;
Dmitry Prigov Bank of autobiography, "1975," Bank of the Future "1973 and" Bank of questioning "1975, tin /mixed media;
Igor Shelkovsky "package milk" 1973 wood /paint;
Rostislav Lebedev "Russian Halloween" 2004, cardboard, enamel, dolls;
Vadim Siddur "Monu-violence" 1965 aluminum;
Vadim Siddur "Funeral. Monu in the wilderness" 1965 aluminum.

[Tamila]

Unfortunately the magazine did not last long - just eight rooms. The reason for the closure - the lack of funding. The first issue was published in the means of foreign businessman, in fact, and has offered to publish Russian journal abroad. Several rooms have been published in Paris means galereyschitsy Dina Verni. She liked sovetsvoe art and she wanted to support the Moscow artists. The magazine was published in three languages - Russian, French and English. Summarizing, we can say that the magazine "AZ" gave hope to the desperate, helped in a difficult time for artists. The very publication of the magazine was for Igor Shelkovsky motto is "saving rolling - a drowning themselves" ( "Journal on the sill").

[Vladimir]

Tamila, just super. The best photos, great show. And the good comments. The only thing it seems to me that the phrase about Dina Verni: "She liked to Soviet art and she wanted to support the Moscow Artists" somewhat pompous. From what have read, it is a woman with a strong business acumen and motivation are unlikely to have been extremely educational. The other hand - does not matter. Stayed in the history of a good magazine, a kind of chronicle and present Independent.

And just in case for understanding: "pictures" in the exposition of this exhibition - a reproduction of glued paper. Sculptures present and working materials, photographs, too.