Pyotr Stepanovich Popov ( 1929 , Ilmensky farm, Volgograd region - May 8, 2014 , Magadan ) - Honored Artist of the Russian Federation .
Since 1968, Member of the Union of Artists of Russia. Winner of the prize of the governor of the Magadan region, winner of the gold medal VTOO " Union of Artists of Russia " named after V.I. Surikov . Winner of the Prize of the City Hall of Magadan "Man of the Year" in the field of fine arts in 2003.
Member of regional, regional, all-Union, foreign, international art exhibitions.
The works are in the gold fund of the local history museum of the city of Magadan , the directorate of exhibitions of the Art Fund of the Russian Federation, the Magadan Regional Scientific Library named after A.S. Pushkin, in numerous private collections.
Family
- Wife - Evgeniya Ignatievna Popova (- December 2016)
- Son - Popov Alexander Petrovich
- Daughter - Popova Valentina Petrovna
- Nephew - Osipov Alexander Pavlovich
- Grandson - Osipov Denis Aleksandrovich
Biography and Creativity
Pyotr Popov arrived in Magadan in 1952 on the legendary steamboat Felix Dzerzhinsky for military service, and remained on the Sea of Okhotsk for life. The far North-East became a magical place for Peter Popov. Here his talent was revealed, the painter found love, got a family. With all the ardor of youth, he joined in the creation of a creative union of artists on the eastern borders of the country. The coeval of the frantic Edison Denisov, a sensitive and penetrating master of the word Fazil Iskander and Vasily Shukshin with his simple cranks, cranks, Peter Stepanovich Popov just threw time on his canvases. Tough and full of romance, revealing the essence of things. It seems that the heroes of his paintings will now leave the canvas and do ordinary things. One will drive a herd of deer across the tundra, the other will go to harvest the sea beast. Geologists will lay new routes, miners will mine precious metals.
Pyotr Stepanovich Popov highly appreciated the spirit of Kolyma, its traditions, and the culture of the northern peoples. He believed that he was immensely lucky to work with Hertz Schlossmanis, Nikolai Merzlyuk and Vladimir Myagkov, live next to Oleg Kuvaev, Albert Miftakhutdinov, Vladilen Leontiev and Nikolai Dikov. The North was generous with real feelings, true friendship and the ability to always be yourself in everything. He allowed everyone to take place, and the artist Petr Popov made the best use of this chance.