Soviet Russia has thrived with many artists that have contributed their great pieces of work to the world of art. Among these artists was c, Alexander Samokhvalov, and Boris Ioganson. Isaak Brodsky was a social realism painter who was mostly known for his painting Lenin. Alexander Samokhvalov was not only a painter but also a very talented graphic artist and produced the famous painting, Café Gurzuf. Lastly, Boris Ioganson was also a social realism painter who switched from realist paintings to historical paintings mid-way through his career. During the 20th century, Soviet Russia gave way too many emerging artists and allowed them to produce great pieces of art that are still remembered today.
The art movement of social realism was prominent
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Born on August 21, 1894, Samokhvalov was a painter, watercolorists, illustrator, art teacher, and graphic artist. Just like Isaak Brodsky, Samokhvalov also attended the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg and was enrolled in the Higher Art School. Samokhvalov was influenced by great teachers who taught him his style of painting and influenced his style of work. Samokhvalov began to participate in art exhibitions after graduated. These exhibits featured his paintings as well as book graphics. Samokhvalov painted many famous paintings such as Krug, Sergey Kirov Greeting Parad of Athletes, Stalingrad Resident, any many more. In fact, in 1967, Samokhvalov was awarded the Order of Lenin award for his outstanding Soviet art. Alexander Samokhvalov passed away on August 20, 1971. His graphics and paintings now reside in many museums and art galleries. One of Samokhvalov’s most famous paintings includes Café Gurzuf. He uses his wife as a model for the central female who is wearing yellow in the painting. It is a very bright and vibrant painting in which there are men and women eating lunch and enjoying a beautiful day in Gurzuf. Alexander Samokhvalov has contributed greatly to Russian art and that is noted through the amount of awards he has received for his
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