Lyubarov artist biography

Exhibitions of Vladimir Semenovich Lubarov can be captured from the attic of the house located in the Russian outback? An amazing example is given by the artist Vladimir Lyubarov. He can come up with and embody the heroes of books beloved from childhood and revive “Russian proverbs”, create the distinctive world of the village on canvases and easily populate it with realistic heroes and mythical characters.

The author’s biography is unexpected turns of the plot and inspiring meetings - which was not in the way of the artist. With tenderness and warmth, he recalls fragments that have crashed into memory. For example, as he slept in childhood in a trough or as a beloved “Muscovite” stalled unexpectedly in the outback, where the artist’s family was destined to find a second house.

It is also amazing the fact that he began his career with an unusual position - he worked as a malyar at the car repair base. The poster with the inscription "Smoking is strictly forbidden to smoke on the territory of the car depot! Random waltz. The canvas, oil, 90 x cm member of the Union of Russian Artists Vladimir Lyubarov owns not only with brushes and paints, but also in a word - writes short stories filled with good humor and everyday wisdom.

In the year the book “Stories. Pictures ”, B -“ A holiday for no reason ”. You can get acquainted with the author’s work on his official website. The picture from the series “Below the Sea Level” The early years went on for a year. The Red Army made its way through Europe, freeing one city after another. Soviet soldiers approached the borders of Germany.

Life was returning to the usual direction - Moscow came to life. Finally, disturbing masks disappeared from the houses, evacuated paintings and sculptures were brought to the capital. The fact that the war continues resembled cards for products, but the residents of the city already felt that victory was not far off. In an amazing time of emotional upsurge, after the most difficult trials, Vova Lyubarov was born.

The future famous artist was born on September 4 in an ordinary family of Soviet employees. The boy’s childhood passed in Zamoskvorechye on the street of the Shield. Its length is less than a kilometer, but almost every house here is with its amazing history. They began to build the area in the year. In the 19th century, there was a Alexander hospital, stone mansions, cozy wooden houses, mills on the street.

Some of the old buildings can be seen today. The family of the future artist lived in a communal apartment. In a tiny passage room where Vova hid with her parents, there was so little space that the boy had to sleep in a galvanized trough, which was also used on the farm. As the author himself admits, he gently fell in love with his unusual cradle and remembered for life. Banana Republic, canvas, oil, 60 x 90 cm, all his childhood passed under the sign of war.

In the courtyard, the boys constantly played the war. When he began to draw, Vladimir Lyubarov is difficult to answer - it was so long ago. But he remembers exactly that the heroes of the first drawings were soldiers. The Soviets always won. The German fate was unenviable - the defeated enemies lay in his drawings in a pool of their own blood. The artist also had a corporate bar.

On top of the picture he invariably made a “kalyak-little man”. Adults in surprise asked what it was painted, to which the boy seriously answered that it was smoke. In each film about the war, such smoke was on the battlefield during shooting. The fact that there is a set to art school, summer Vova Lyubarov learned from the news on the radio. The boy immediately told his mother that he wanted to study there.

Mom at first did not really believe in her son’s ability, but under his pressure she surrendered. Independent Vova himself on the tram reached the school at the Surikov Institute and signed up for the exam. The future artist passed the introductory test easily. He drew a complete man and explained that it was Sadko. The examiners were surprised why the epic hero is depicted by so fat.

The artist later admitted in an interview that he himself was always thin, and dreamed of looking like heroes in his drawings. Lucy washed her head, G. canvas, butter, 60 x 70 cm schedule and an illustrator in the spirit of Soviet realism to create after six years in an art school - he did not lie the soul of a freedom -loving artist to stamp the portraits of production leaders.

At that moment he was captured by books - Vladimir Lyubarov read classical literature in one breath and dreamed of creating illustrations for his favorite works. It was decided to enter the Moscow Polygraphic Institute. He chose the faculty of art design of printed products. There, a novice master studied with outstanding Soviet masters. One of his teachers was the famous illustrator and talented theater artist Andrei Goncharov.

Dance with a mermaid. The canvas, oil, 70 x 80 cm having completed the training, the man embodied the cherished dream - began to revive the characters, creating vivid illustrations. The art of designing books was given to him with ease. Soviet culture was rigidly outlined by the censorship framework. The book graphics at that time was an oasis - the work of artists was not checked often.For twenty years, Vladimir Lyubarov devoted to the illustration of magazines and books of domestic and foreign authors from Voltaire to Gogol.

From graphics to painting, the artist successfully worked on the magazine "Chemistry and Life" from the beginning to the middle of the years. In this edition, progressive authors were printed - for example, there were works of the Strugatsky brothers. Vladimir Semenovich Lyubarov became the main artist and gathered a team of talented like -minded people, which included Sergey Tyunin, Mikhail Zlatkovsky, Garif Basyrov and others.

In the year, together with Arkady Strugatsky, he created the first private publishing house “Text” in Russia. Before the beginning, he issued and illustrated more than a hundred books. The painting "Lunch" from the series "Flood", the city of canvas, oil, 70 x cm Stylistics and the influence of classics, each picture of the author is cut into memory. The author’s work was influenced by Russian folklore and folk art.

He noticed a lot in the classics of painting. Surrealistic images echoes Magrit's works, the Jewish theme reads the influence of Shagal images, the touching naivety resembles something to the Pirosmani manner. Brueghelevic images are sometimes guessed in the images of the crowd, and when looking at the portraits, Bosch’s paintings are remembered. Morning run.

Canvas, oil, 70 x 70 cm unusual paintings by the author, the author calls his works affectionately and simply - “pictures”. On the canvases with the light hand of the master, realistic heroes get along with fabulous ones. The tractor driver Uncle Vasya communicates with a mermaid, and a fabulous cow walks next to the village couple in love with a village couple in love. A special mood is conveyed by the manner of image - light, with children's spontaneity and curiosity, the artist looks into the world of his heroes.

Up to a year, the artist had seven episodes. The paintings of Vladimir Lyubarov, of course, are unlikely to be realized, and the planned plots of such goals do not have. However, many intersections with the creative path of the artist can be found on canvases. The first series is named “The village of Morshilovo in honor of the actually existing village, with which the life of the master has been closely connected from the beginning of the nineties.

The Lyubarov’s spouses decided to buy a cottage. The search continued for a long time - it was not possible to find a suitable option. According to the announcements, they sometimes left far from Moscow. Once even turned out to be kilometers from the capital in the Vladimir region. They searched for the village of Ivanovskoye, but got lost. Suddenly, next to the unfamiliar village "Muscovite" the artist treacherously stalled.

There is nothing to be done - I had to go for help to the locals. A sudden joy came to replace the disorder from minor troubles - it turned out that a suitable house was being sold here. Nature was impressed, and simple in communication and responsive locals made a pleasant impression. The house recommended for viewing was a curve, but strong. The family spent the night in it.

Having considered everything, they decided to stay. So Movishovo became the second house of the artist, and then appeared on his canvases. They repair the hut, dig beds, carpentry, and I drive a brush in the picture. ” The first cycle "The village of Morstilovo" included picturesque and graphic works. Now in the outback, the man lives almost all year round - he writes paintings in the workshop in the attic.

Then the series “Physical Education! Angels and people sometimes can meet angels on the artist’s canvases.