Museums of Russia: Exhibition projects of the State Russian Museum and Moscow House of Photography shown off in Khanty-Mansiysk

On November 30 2011 the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), Moscow House of Photography (Moscow) and the State Art Museum (Khanty-Mansiysk) presented two exhibition projects: “Paintings from the State Russian Museum” and “Russia. Twentieth Century through Photographs…” in Khanty-Mansiysk.

“Paintings from the State Russian Museum” exhibition unveils paintings by famous Russian artists of late 19th – early 20th cc. – masters of landscapes: Sergei Vinogradov (1870-1938), Stanislav Zhukovsky (1873-1944), Nikolai Fokin (1869 – 1908), Pyotr Konchalovsky (1876-1956), Arkadiy Rylov (1870-1939), Alexei Gritsai (1914-1998) and Konstantin Gorbatov (1876-1945); classic of Soviet art Arkadiy Plastov (1893-1972); Alexander Beggrov (1841-1914), whose many works are devoted to maritime theme; Alexei Naumov (1840-1895), whose portraits are inspired by expressed sincerity; famous artist-itinerant Nikolai Bogdanov-Belsky (1868-1945); works of representatives of Russian avant-garde: Kliment Redko (1897-1956) and Vladimir Lebedev (1891-1967).

Exhibition “Russia. Twentieth Century through Photographs…” – is a part of a unique multimedia project undertaken by Moscow House of Photography – “Photoarchiving of Russian History”. Its purpose is to follow the real course of historical process in the past 20th century, revive an authentic image of events and personalities of the bygone days.

The exhibition covers various aspects of life in Russia in early 20th c.: celebration of 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov, February and October Revolutions, elections to the State Duma, events of World War I, as well as an everyday life of various estates – family festivities, home theatres, sport, street scenes... Particular attention is paid to architecture and urban landscapes of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Russia’s district towns.

The exposition showcases works of best photographers of 20th century, including: Karl and Victor Bulla, Sherer and Nabgolts, Boasson and Egler, Gautier-Dufayer and Dmitriev, and side by side with them are photographs of unknown authors, whose names are so far not listed in the history of Russian photography art.