Fedorov, Revel Fedorovich

In 1946-50 and 1954-55, he studied at the Cheboksary Art College with E.E. Burgulov, I.T. Grigoriev, N.K. Sverchkov (a break in studies in 1950-53 was connected with service in the Soviet Army). After graduating from the school, he worked in 1955-57 as a teacher of fine art and drawing in secondary school No. 22 of the city of Kaliningrad . In 1963 he graduated from the Faculty of Easel Graphics of the Kharkov Art Institute . In 1963-64 he worked as a senior art editor of the Chuvash Book Publishing House .

In 1964-2009 he taught at the Chuvash State Pedagogical Institute named after Yakovlev (since 1980 - associate professor, in 1969–73 - head of the department of theory and history of art, 1989-2003 - head of the department of painting, since 1994 - professor).

Since 1967 - member of the Union of Artists of the USSR . In 1972–77 - member of the board of the Union of Artists of the RSFSR ; in 1972, 1981 and 1987 - Secretary of the Board. Since 1975 - Honored Artist of the Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic , since 1980 - Honored Artist of the RSFSR . In 1981–87, 1991 and 2000 - Chairman of the Board of the Union of Artists of Chuvashia. In 1982–87 - member of the board of the Union of Artists of the USSR Since 1986 - People's Artist of the RSFSR.

In 1986 - laureate of the State Prize of the Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic named after K.V. Ivanov. In 1987–91 - Secretary of the Board of the Union of Artists of the RSFSR; in 1993-2010 - Secretary of the Board of the Union of Artists of Russia. Since 1995 - full member of the Engineering and Technology Academy of the Chuvash Republic, since 1996 - Chuvash National Academy of Sciences and Arts. In 1997 - President of the Association of Handicrafts and Arts and Crafts. Since 1999 - a member of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts, since 2000 - the International Academy of Informatization at UNESCO .

In 2003, he was awarded the gold medal of the Russian Academy of Arts and the Medal of the Academy of Arts “Decent”, as well as the State Prize of the Chuvash Republic in the field of literature and art. Since 2009 - full member, since 2011 - member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts. In 2011, the Chuvash National Library hosted the presentation of a book devoted entirely to Revel Fedorovich Fedorov ^[2] .

He was registered as an Honorary Doctor of the Chuvash State University named after I.N. Ulyanov .

At the initial stage of the artist, one can see the influence of a severe style with its own original innovative style, manifested in a series of linocuts "People of the North" (1963, 1966) and in such canvases as " Sespel " (1968), dedicated to the workdays of the era. In the subsequent paintings, Fedorov depicts important events of our time: space exploration in the films “Celebration in the Shorsheli ” (1974) and “ Icarus of the 20th Century” (1974), the construction of industrial enterprises and gas pipelines - on canvases “Change. On Tractor Construction ”,“ Track ”,“ Interview on the Track ”(1982), labor in agriculture -“ Fresco on Bread ”(1985). Many of the artist’s paintings of this period are based on a combination of portraiture and landscape ; the restrained palette resembles fresco painting .

In the late 1980s, the artist writes numerous paintings dedicated to outstanding compatriots - residents of Chuvashia: “Portrait of the composer G. Hirby ” (1985), “Contemplation. K.V. Ivanov and Narspi "(1987)," Sespel. My life, beyond what hills ... ”(1989), portrait of V. Rodionova (1989).

At the end of the 20th — beginning of the 21st centuries, Fedorov turned to philosophical and historical topics. “ Cain's Swing” (1998) - a picture showing human tragedy.

In the early 2000s, paints become fresher, a new plastic structure appears. The artist writes canvases on historical, mythological, religious topics: " Eve " (2001), " Antigone " (2003), "Gone with the Wind. Sylby ”and“ Crossroads ”from the cycle“ Milestones of Russia as Living Wounds of Russia ”(2005),“ The Centaur Comes to the Wedding ”(2008). Fedorov creates canvases in which national motifs, canons of ancient Russian painting and classical examples of Antiquity and the Renaissance merge.

State Prize of the Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic named after K.V. Ivanova

• Article about Revel Fedorovich Fedorov in the Chuvash Encyclopedia
• Biography and works of Revel Fedorovich Fedorov on the website of the Russian Academy of Arts
• Revel Fedorov, Alexey Alexandrovich Trofimov. People's Artist of Russia Revel Fedorov: history, modernity, style principles of creativity. Digest of articles. Cheboksary, ChGIGN, 2011. ISBN 5-87677-147-3, 9785876771476 .