"My life is my inspiration" - personal exhibition of Elizabeth Vasnetsova in St. Petersburg Automatic translate

ST. PETERSBURG. “My life is my inspiration” - under this name, on February 17, an exhibition of the artist Elizaveta Yuryevna Vasnetsova was inaugurated at the Exhibition Center, owned by the Union of Artists. In recent years, it has become known that all artists bearing the surname Vasnetsov are relatives. Elizaveta Vasnetsova also belongs to this famous dynasty.

The famous artist Yu. A. Vasnetsov is the father of Elizabeth. As a child, she watched the work of her father, who became the first teacher of the future artist. The desire to devote his life to art, led her to an art school to them. Serova, graduated by Elizaveta Vasnetsova in 1961. Then followed by studies at the Institute. Repin. In 1967, the young artist received a diploma. The graduate’s series of color lithographs, the themes for which were the tales of Pavel Bazhov, was rated "excellent".

Even before graduation, the novice artist worked at the Detgiz Publishing House, and in 1973 the first book, completely completed by her, was published, The Snowstorm Mill. A series of books for children followed. Elizaveta Vasnetsova became a member of the Union of Artists in 1973. She participated in a large number of exhibitions.

The opened exhibition, for which the exhibition center has allocated four halls, for the first time so large-scale represents the work of Elizabeth Vasnetsova. Only easel painting in the exhibition includes more than two hundred works. Next to them were lithographs, pastel works, and illustrations for books.

The presentation of the second album dedicated to the artist’s work is timed to coincide with the exhibition. It was published last year at the Pskov Publishing House, under the title - “Elizaveta Vasnetsova. Painting".

The exhibition is waiting for guests only until March 1.

Ludmila Trautmane © Gallerix.ru