Exhibition of works by Konstantin Mikhailovich Molchanova opens today at the Central House of Artists

Today, at the Central House of Artists Exhibition of works Konstantin Mikhailovich Molchanova (1906-1980). He was born in Moscow in 1906. Graduated Vsekhsviatsky urban elementary school. In the civil war, as a teenager, had fought in the company of small railway battalion, in the intervals between battles with Kolchak on the Eastern Front reopening of school Chelyabinsk, and Omsk. In 1921 returned to Moscow in 1922 and continued his art education, begun in 1918 in the studio I. Mashkov , joined the Ipoh Vhutemasa.

In 1922, among the best students Vhutemasa participated in the famous first art exhibition in Berlin, Gallery Van Dimena along with such major artists as A. Arkhipov , A. Benoit , L. Bruni , I. Grabar , S. Gerasimov , A. Deineka and others.

finished picture department in 1929, he worked in many areas of mass-awareness posters and graphics monumental, cooperated with the Moscow publishing houses participated in collectivization and went to the creative business of the country. In 1932 entered into a picturesque section MOSHa displayed as graphics and artist, working in the war mainly in the field of landscape and portraiture.

From 1939 began his pedagogic activities at the Moscow Secondary Art School at the Moscow Art Institute. VI Surikov in MIPIDI, as well as in Central VTSSPS studio and art studio at his DC. Gorky. His work acquired the State Tretyakov Gallery and other museums in the country.

The war began laid point in his art, has opened a new period and shedding new light on the creative task. In the first year of the war he worked for «windows TASS», together with M. Cheremnykh, Kukryniksami , VV Lebedev and V. Denis . In 1942 it raised, despite the state of health, and together with the army of the 1 st Belorussian Front, it was a fight all the way to Berlin, creating an interesting series of portraits of soldiers and officers, sketch battle everyday moments and front rest - a kind of chronicle of the war years.

After demobilization in 1945 Molchanov returned to Moscow to the creative and educational activities, while continuing to work in all genres, and actively participate in art exhibitions. In 1968 he was awarded the title «Honorary worker of the Russian Federation».

His work, marked by features of realism, the Soviet period, are distinguished by honesty and harmony they created images of his contemporaries, quiet beauty and poetic landscapes, the diversity of storyline and thoughtful attitude to put his time tasks, professional skills, the high artistic culture and a sincere belief in good and justice. Art for Molchanova a «creative pursuit of courage», the truth of which is derived from the unity of form and truth of life, which no longer meant better, which is better - it was «just».

The exhibition opened at 16 CHA Hall until 14 December.

Source: Press Releases CHA