In the year of commemoration of the 70th-летней anniversary of the Victory over fascism in the UK opens the first exhibition devoted to the reflection of the events of the Second world war in the works of Russian artists

Saatchi Gallery, 13 March - 6 April 2015
Duke of York's HQ, King's Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 4RY

IN the year of commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory over fascism in the UK opens the first exhibition devoted to the reflection of the events of the Second world war in the works of Russian artists, - the exhibition "the Legacy of the Second world war in Russian art gallery Saatchi@

Paintings and sculptures by artists from the collection of the Art Fund Russe will be associated with the graphic works created by the Ministry of information of great Britain during the war. The aim of the project - to show the closeness of the positions of the Russian and British artists in the reflection of the Second world war and to make a new step in the study of heritage, which this war has left artists of all stran@

most of the works included in the exhibition, never before exhibited in the United Kingdom. Among them - "Letter from the front" Alexander Laktionova version sculpture Vera Mukhina "worker and collective farm girl", "Meeting" Helium Korzheva, "At the well" Tkachyov brothers monumental painting And remember the world is saved" artist May Danzig and others. Art works will be grouped into five broad themes, revealing the heritage of the great Victory in the work of artists from different Pokolenie@

the founder of the Foundation Art Russe Andrei Filatov: "For the peoples of great Britain and Russia during the Second world war was a crucible. The war touched everyone and went to the front, and the remaining in the rear. These were the years of suffering, sacrifice, and the great feat of our Nations. More than 26 million lives - the price paid by the Soviet Union for a Great Victory. In almost every Russian family are pictures grandfathers and great grandfathers, who did not return from the battlefields, who gave his life in the struggle for the freedom of Europe. The events of those years has had enormous influence on art, the theme of war is reflected in the works of several generations of Soviet painters. To Fund a huge honor to show an international audience work devoted to this tragic and full of heroism page world history, works created by artists who are widely revered in Russia, but almost unknown in the West. I am sincerely grateful to all project participants for this unique vozmozhnosti@

Источники: filatovartfund.org