SOTNIKOV Alexei G.

October 3, 1904 (page Mihailovskaya Krasnodar Territory) - February 18, 1989 (Moscow)

sculptor, painter of decorative and applied arts, graphic artist.

In 1925-1928 he studied at the Krasnodar artistic pedagogical college in MV Ruzheynikova, in 1928-1931 - in Moscow at VHUTEINe VE Tatlin, PV Kuznetsov, LA Bruni, DP Shterenberg and I. Efimov.

lived in Moscow. In 1931-1934 he worked in the laboratory for culture materials in the People's Commissariat of the RSFSR under the leadership of VE Tatlin. Helped Tatlin in the design of the aircraft "Letatlin. From 1931 - Sculptor Dulevo Porcelain Factory, has developed a trademark of the plant. He participated in exhibitions in the Soviet Union and abroad, particularly in the international exhibition "World of Tomorrow" in New York. In 1958 he was awarded the Grand Prix at the World Exhibition in Brussels for the sculpture "Chicken" and "Falcon».

In 1942-1945 worked as an artist studio artists of the military. MBGrekov.

In 1977 Moscow hosted the personal exhibition. In 1978 he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR.

Sotnikov - one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century ceramics. He worked as an animal painter and genre painter of monumental and decorative easel sculpture, small sculptures. His works are made mostly of white glazed porcelain with delicate small inclusions of color (painting spread, as a rule, only on the details). They are inherent decorative expressiveness and conciseness of tracks.

creativity of the artist is represented in many museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Museum of Ceramics and Kuskovo XVIII Century, and others.