Painter, graphic artist, stage designer and art theorist Anatoly Galaktionovich Petritsky, is considered one of the leading representatives of Ukrainian avant-garde 1920-х

Petritskaya AG Self. 1926


Petritskaya AG Project Costume ekstsentrtantsu. 1923


Petritskaya AG The figure in the dance. Costume design for the ballet AA Ilyinsky "Nur and Anitra." 1923-1924
Paper, pencil, gouache, applique
64,7 x 49,8
GTSTM meeting them. Bakhrushin, Moscow


Petritskaya AG The knight on horseback. Sketch of man's suit to the opera by Rossini
«William Tell." 1927
Paper, pencil, gouache, applique
64,8 x 49
GTSTM meeting them. Bakhrushin, Moscow

painter, graphic designer, art theorist, one of the leading representatives of the Ukrainian avant-garde of the 1920s Anatoly Galaktionovich Petritsky was born in Kiev on January 31 (February 12 BC. cent.) in 1895.

studied in Kiev Art School Alexander A. Murashko (1910-1918). Since 1914, regularly participated in exhibitions. From 1917 he worked as a set designer, has been influenced by Alexandra A. A. Exter . In the revolutionary years engaged in the creation of posters and propaganda posters.

In the early 1920s, he moved to Moscow. In 1922-1924 attended classes in VKhUTEMAS, where he studied under A. D. Drevins and A. Udaltsova . During this period, carried out a number of non-objective paintings and drawings.

in 1923 designed the ballet "Nur and Anitra" to music by A. Ilyinsky, staging MM Mordkin (New York ).

collaborated with the choreographer L. Lukin: in 1923 designed the dance routine to the music of "Prelude" Scriabin for the Moscow Ballet free.

In 1925 he exhibited his work at the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts and Industry in Paris.

In 1925, he moved to Kharkov. Worked in Kharkov theaters. Was a member of the Arts Council of Kharkiv State Opera. The State Opera House designed: opera "Sorochinskaya fair" Mussorgsky (1925), the ballet "Le Corsaire" A. Adam (1925), the ballet "The Red Poppy" Gliere (1927), the opera "William Tell" Rossini (1927), a musical drama "Taras Bulba" MV Lysenko (by Nikolai Gogol, 1927), the opera "Turandot" by Puccini (1928), etc.

In 1925, the Kharkiv State Ukrainian Drama Theater. Franko issued comedy "Wii" (dramatization A. Cherry on a story by Nikolai Gogol and plays Kropivnitskogo ML). In 1927 he designed the staging of "Nordic warriors" Ibsen in the Theater. Shevchenko in Kharkov.

In the late 1920's - early 1930's he worked with the director of NM Foreggerom: designed the opera "Prince Igor" by AP Borodin (1929) and the ballet-pantomime "Footballers' Orange, VA (1930), the opera Boris Liatoshynsky" Golden Hoop "(1930), an opera M. Brand," Hopkins Machinist "(1931) at the Kharkiv Opera and Ballet. Another collaboration Foreggera and Petrytsky - ballet piece set to music by C. Saint-Saens' "Danse Macabre," which was included in the divertissement of dances set Foreggerom the same in 1931.

designed the play "The girls of our country" Mikitenko IK (1933) in Kharkiv theater Revolution.

In the 1920's and 30's he worked as a cartoonist and book illustrator, said easel paintings on the theme of living of workers, created a series of portraits of the Ukrainian literature and theater (1928-1932).

collaborated with choreographer K. Ya Goleizovsky since the early 1920's. In 1923 he was an artist of the Moscow Theater of Miniatures (former "Crooked Jimmy"), which was in charge of choreography Goleizovsky part. In the same year, together with BR Erdman was a costume designer in the set Goleizovsky program "eccentric dancing." In the theater of miniatures made out performances, including «Danse macabre», «Dancing patter", "Championship foxtrot" (all - the music Jur. Jurgenson), "Eccentric dance" to music by S. Milutin, "Japanese Ballet" "Eccentric dance" to the music of J. Yudin, "Spanish Dance," "shoeshine boy" to music by M. Blanter, "Boston dynamiter" (staged in collaboration with AG Alekseev), "Musical snuffbox", "Corner Circus "(staged in collaboration with AG Alekseev and ED Vigilevym).

in 1923-1924 for the Moscow Chamber Ballet (collective KY Goleizovsky) designed the ballet "Rainbow" S. Milutin and "Above the City" MI Blanter (setting was not implemented), designed well and concert of the Moscow Chamber Ballet (with BR Erdman). In 1924 he made a constructive layout for unrealized ballet "Death of Isolde" to the music of Richard Wagner staged Goleizovsky. In 1925, as a member of the Arts Council of Kharkov Opera House, negotiated with them about the production Goleizovsky Ballet Theatre. Goleizovsky said yes, offering ballet VN Vasilenko "Joseph the Beautiful" (delivered in the same 1925 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow) and putting forward a requirement for participation in the work of the Petrytsky and BR Erdman (whereas this production does not take place) .

in 1926 designed by Alexander Borodin opera "Prince Igor" at the Odessa Opera and Ballet (Goleizovsky set choreography for the opera film "Polovtsian camp»).

In 1934-1935 continued cooperation with KY Goleizovsky in Kharkiv State Academic Theater.

In 1940, 50 years worked with the Great Theater in Moscow, created the artwork for several performances - particularly the costumes and sets for the opera Yu Shaporin "Decembrists" (1953).

In 1946-1950 he taught at Kiev Art Institute, Professor (1947).

In 1981 he published a book of memoirs of the artist.

People's Artist of the USSR (1944). Twice winner of the State Prize of the USSR - for making the Kiev Drama Theater. Franko plays AE Korneichuk "Makar Dubrava" (1948) and "Snowball Grove" (1950).

died March 6, 1964 in Kiev.

See the theater schedule AG Petrytsky before 27 December 2012 can be on display

Sources :

1. "Artists Theatre Kasian Goleizovsky. 1918-1932 ". Exhibition catalog. Moscow gallery "Elysium". 2012. Pp. 174-185

2. artinvestment.ru