Vladimir Pavlovich Pyatnitsky (July 18, 1938 — November 17, 1978 [1] ) - Russian artist , representative of unofficial art .
| Vladimir Pavlovich Pyatnitsky | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Date of death | |
| Place of death | |
| A country | |
Content
Biography
In 1955-1957 he studied at the Faculty of Chemistry of Moscow State University , in 1957-1959 - at the Moscow Textile Institute at the Faculty of Applied Arts, but was expelled for “formalism” in the interior design of the cafe.
In 1965 he graduated with honors from the graphic arts department of the Moscow Polygraphic Institute (thesis - “Alice in Wonderland” by L. Carroll). Since the late 1950s, it has been part of the circle of Moscow "unofficial" artists.
In the 1960s he began to participate in exhibitions. The closest relations were established with the circle of Alexander Vasiliev. The idol of the members of the circle was Vladimir Yakovlev, but it was Pyatnitsky who became a master teacher, who had a significant influence on Igor Voroshilov, Mikhail Grobman, Vyacheslav Kalinin, Eduard Kurochkin. In Pyatnitsky’s works, one can easily discern the experience of mastering the art of Italian masters of Quattrocento, as well as Bosch, Balthus, Picasso, Chagall and artists of the Jack of Diamonds association. Participated in "apartment exhibitions" and most expositions of non-conformist art, including the famous "Bulldozer Exhibition".
The themes of Pyatnitsky’s drawings and paintings are close to those of the “Lianozovites”, poetry by Heinrich Sapgir, Stanislav Krasovitsky, Valentin Khromov, Igor Kholin: the nondescript life of urban outskirts and back streets, close communal apartments. The artist in the works of Pyatnitsky is also one of the inhabitants of this world, a participant in kaleidoscopic, unpredictable metamorphoses of the space of communal apartments [2] .
The author (together with N. A. Dobrokhotova-Maykova) of the famous book of grotesque literary and historical "jokes" "Funny Guys" (the so-called Jokes attributed to Harms ).
In the 1960-1970s, he was a member of the Yuzhinsky circle , which developed around Yuri Mamleev . He was close to Gennady Aigi , Heinrich Sapgir , Anatoly Zverev , Vladimir Yakovlev , Venedikt Erofeev , painted his portrait. He participated in most exhibitions of non-conformist art, including an exhibition in Izmailovsky Park ( 1974 ). Excessively drank, experimented with various substitutes for alcohol. Died of an overdose.
Legacy
The artist’s works are in the museum “Other Art” (collection of Leonid Talochkin), in the collection of Mikhail Alshibay, the collections of Tatyana and Natalya Kolodzey (see: [1] ) and other private collections.
Literature
- "Another art." Moscow 1956-1976. T.1. M .: Moscow collection; JV "Interbook", 1991 (according to the index)
- Tupitsyn V. Communal (post) modernism: Rus. art of the second floor. XX century M .: " Ad Marginem ", 1998
- "Another art." Moscow 1956-1988. M .: GALART, 2005 (according to the index)