Central Asian art

THE COLOUR OF POMEGRANATE

Natalia Apchinskaya

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#2 2007 (15)

The invitation card shows Volkov’s “Wedding” from 1927: a trumpeter in vivid red plays a triumphant, festive melody, forming a colourful trio with the two Uzbeks beside him, in blue and green. In the long row of faces, frozen in silent contemplation of the mysteries of Life, one may distinguish that of Volkov himself: second on the right, he has a more European air than the others.

On the 120th Anniversary of Alexander Volkov's Birth

The exhibition of works by Alexander Volkov at the Tretyakov Art Gallery marks the 120th anniversary of the artist's birth, and is held 40 years after his last solo show in Moscow. It introduces viewers to the full range of his creative work, presenting works from Russian museums, private collections, and also his family's collection.