1928, Sergiev Posad near Moscow — 2016, Moscow
Kamchatka Fishermen
1959
- Copper. 95 x 105 х 142
- СО-870
Received in 1970 from the Union of Artists of the RSFSR, Moscow
In Kamchatka Fishermen we see a reflection of the artist’s impressions from his trip to Kamchatka in 1958 as part of a geological expedition. The lean, plastic language, expressed in the gestures and choppy lines of the fishermen’s faces and clothing, reflects the main stylistic features of the so-called “severe” style. In contrast to the Stalin era, when only labour-related accomplishments and whitewashed ceremonial activities were depicted, in the period of Khrushchev’s “thaw” artists strove to show the difficult tasks and working conditions of people in various professions.