Exhibition of paintings by AD Tikhomirov, dated the 95 th anniversary of his birth, opens today at the State Museum of Russian Modern History

Today, December 3 at the State Museum of Contemporary History of Russia (Tver, 21) opens a retrospective exhibition "Alexander Tikhomirov: Do not go all the way ..." timed to the 95 th anniversary of the artist.

Alexander D. Tikhomirov (1916-1995) was born in Baku. In Baku Art School he was taught by IG Ryzhenko (past pupil ) in MHI them. Surikov studied with AA Osmerkin , members of the "Knave of Diamonds».

Having a solid basis for a realistic, Tikhomirov studied and rethink the work of masters of the Renaissance, Impressionist and Post-Impressionists, Fauves. His way to art - the constant search for new possibilities of form and space images, experimenting with composition, color, texture paintings.

For his work is characterized by the complexity of the composition, the original decision to plastic problems, a wide color range . R. Falk , estimating the impressionistic work Tikhomirov, said that the artist has a "French eye" in painting . Famous Moscow art critic V. Moskvina called him a "Soviet Michelangelo", noting not only an excellent knowledge of the artist sculpture of the human body, but the scale of creativity.

for "formalistic manifestations" in painting Tikhomirov was expelled from the Surikov Institute in 1949-1976 worked in Moscow combine monumental and decorative art: painted portraits of Lenin for festive decoration of the State Library. VI Lenin, the streets of the capital during the celebrations. For placement on the facade MFA created the greatest portrait of Lenin in the world (42 × 22 m).

But the main problem for Tikhomirova whole life was work on products, topics and manner of performance which were contrary with the requirements of socialist realism and notions of modern art. The artist's troubled life and the eternal problem of predestination of man, his spiritual world, the depth of the subconscious. He appealed to Biblical stories, themes of the East, theater and circus. His work is a deep philosophical subtext, psychologism images are combined with the powerful energy and internal dynamics. These paintings are not exhibited for decades, the first exhibition took place only in 1987.

man of encyclopedic knowledge of the history of painting, Tikhomirov knew classical music, was interested in theater and cinema. The creation of many of his works inspired by his favorite pieces of music, drama, Shakespeare, films by Fellini.

Assuming most important to the artist's ongoing work and creative research, Tikhomirov was one of those who independently find their own way in art. Said of himself: "Do not go all the way, and strive to avoid this road».

Among his friends were artists , A. Labas , E. Simkin, I. Drize , B. Otarov, Alexander Gluskin , B. Pinhasovich, I. Ilyin .

In recent years, a solo exhibition of his works, audiences have rediscovered the art of the master. The exhibition "Alexander Tikhomirov: Do not go all the way ..." exhibited the best works of the artist - from realism to neo-classicism, reflecting the diversity of his talent and skill of execution. For the first time the audience will be presented to the realistic and impressionist works of AD Tikhomirov, as well as material from his family archive.

exhibition will run until December 12, 2010.

Source: sovr.ru