Аукцион Bidspirit | Шемякин М.М.

Шемякин М.М. - ”Heavenly meeting”. From the series ”Metaphysical Images”. 1980.. 1980. 65 х 52 см.  Бумага, Литография.Limited edition. 83/300 Shemyakin Mikhail Mikhailovich 1943, Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, People's Artist of Kabardino-Balkaria, People's Artist of the Republic of Adygea, Honorary Doctor of the University of San Francisco Born May 4, 1943 in Moscow. In his youth, Mikhail Shemyakin was expelled from the Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture for ideological reasons; he continued his studies on his own, copying the old masters in the Hermitage. In the USSR, the artist Shemyakin participated in underground exhibitions, exhibited works in the West, and in 1971 he was expelled from the country. Until 1980, the artist lived in France, then in the USA. Mikhail Shemyakin is close to the culture of carnival, color, paint, the combination of mysterious games, laughter and absolute seriousness, his element is mystery; Most of all, the sculpture of Shemyakin causes controversy in our country. The artist clearly showed himself in the field of theatrical design. In the West, Mikhail Shemyakin practically started from scratch, but managed to make a name for himself and go down in the history of world art. In 1993, Mikhail Shemyakin was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation. Works by Mikhail Shemyakin: - painting cycles “Gallant Scenes in St. Petersburg”, “Carnivals of St. Petersburg” (1963, 1965-1971), “Carcasses” (1960-80s), “Metaphysical Heads and Busts” (1967-1980), “Phantoms” (1979-1985), “Butchers” (1980s); - illustrations for the works of E. T. A. Hoffman (1961, 1963), F.M. Dostoevsky (1968-1964), N.V. Gogol, V.S. Vysotsky (1991); - design of the ballets “The Nutcracker” by P. I. Tchaikovsky (2001), “The Magic Nut” by S. Slonimsky (2005) - at the Kirov Theater in St. Petersburg; - monuments: Peter I (1991), victims of political repression (1995) (St. Petersburg), monument to children, victims of adult vices (Moscow).