Exhibition of pictorial photography held in Moscow
ARTinvestment.RU   19 августа 2016

In the Gallery of Classical Photography exhibition of the classics of Russian pictorial photography of the early twentieth century, Nikolai Andreev (1882-1947)

classic photo Gallery,
5 Aug — on 11 September 2016
Moscow, Savvinskaya embankment, 23 p. 1

the Exhibition, entitled "Nikolay Andreev. Serpukhov. Russia" is held with the support of the branch of the Serpukhov historical and-художественного Museum, which houses a permanent exhibition dedicated to the memory of Nikolai Platonovich Andreev (1882-1947). In addition to works from the collection of the Serpukhov Museum, part of the images come from the archives of the family Andreev. These works are shown for the first time.

the title of the exhibition is not accidental. It is the words "Nikolay Andreev. Serpukhov. Russia signed their photographer, when he represented Russia at the international exhibitions in Europe, Japan, Canada.

the Name of Nikolay Andreeva is on a par with the names of famous photographers-пикториалистов — Yuri Eremin, Nicholas Svishtov-Паолы, Alexander Grinberg. The main topics of his work was a Russian village, people in daily work, Russian nature. Main shooting locations Andreeva was Serpukhov and the surrounding area, the banks of the rivers Oka, Nara, Knigi, Protva. For the pictorialists directly shooting is only the first step in creating the final works. Next, the case enters the technique of positive printing — oil process, bromoil transfer, gum Arabic. Sometimes the final touches were applied with a brush. The resulting image was more like an impressionistic painting than a photograph.

the True heyday of steel for Andreeva 1920-е years. His images are sent to overseas exhibitions, getting recognition from the experts and foreign photographers. In 1924, Andreev won the gold medal at the exhibition of decorative arts in Paris. Three years later, in 1927-м, he won the gold medal in Zaragoza (Spain). The European press wrote about the Andreev at this time: "creativity Is not fit in the scope of ordinary technology: the artist shows absolutely new techniques and discoveries, is exclusively peculiar to him... there is No country, wherever he admired his works. They participate in many international exhibitions and everywhere to enjoy well-deserved success".

Success abroad for the first time Andreev drew the attention of the domestic audience. In 1929 he had his first solo exhibition in his native Serpukhov. But soon after, Nikolai Andreev, like many authors in that time, have been attacked for their formalism and decadence. Not to be in disgrace, Andreev rides in 1937, an expedition to the channel "Moscow — Volga (together with Aleksandr Rodchenko, Sigecom, Ignatovich, etc.). But at the end of the trip is still on exhibition is not the propaganda pictures in the spirit of socialist realism, and landscapes in the pictorial technique. To gain the confidence of the authorities has failed, it continues to criticize. Over all a serious illness in the early 1940-х. Andreev was paralyzed, he lost the ability to speak. The photographer died in 1947 in Serpukhov.

the exhibition in the Gallery of Classical Photography presents about 50 photos of Nikolay Andreeva. Of these, 14 — more prints made in 1920-30-е.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: photographer.ru, classicgallery.ru