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Alla Tsybikova (1951-1998)
is one of the most important artists of the 20th century in Buryatia
(Russia, Eastern Siberia). She was awarded with such titles as
"Honorable artist of Russia" (posthumously, which was unusual) and "Honorable artist of Buryatia", won several prizes and prestigious awards during Soviet times,
yet, these facts are not the measure of her talent and uniqueness.
Tsybikova remained true to herself and to her artistic principles and didn’t
give in to changes of “political winds”, trends, etc. (sometimes they call
such artists “non-conformists,” but it always implies non-figurative art (if
the term is used in relationship to Soviet art. Tsybikova always worked in
figurative art.)
She was very talented and accomplished as a person and artist, creating many
art works that brought her popular recognition despite the fact that her
works were rarely exhibited in Buryatia. She also was very eloquent and
unbiased as an art critic. She left a lot extremely interesting and deep
comments re. her own art and also some observations re. development of
Buryat/Soviet art, notes re. life, people, dignity, truth, happiness.
She not merely searched, she accomplished her journey - full circle in life
and art - and it is reflected in her art.
The album provides readers/viewers with an opportunity to discover the
artistic/spiritual world/quest of a genuine person, to enjoy communication
with the artist without (almost without) interference of interpretations by
the art critics, etc. The only interpretation is the order of art works and
letters which are not chronological in the album, but rather, logical. It is
organized as an intimate conversation with a trusted friend, or with
oneself, as a talk on the most important private issues. It is conceived as
Tsybikova’s monologue with a reader/spectator and unfolds from one of her
last works to “history” of her development as an artist, to her take on life
and art.
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Alla Tsybikova. 2006
(Paperback)
by Alla Tsybikova
Irina Dyatlovskaya (Editor)
Price $65.00
Or order by phone 510-697-0072 and pay by personal check.
Album details
Soft laminated cover: 266 pages, reproduction of 290 art work of Alla
Tsybikova (215 of oil paintings, tapestries and murals, 19 watercolors and
51 drawings, and more than 130 photos from her and her family archive).
Biographical information, index of names, list of major exhibits, catalogue
of works are at the end of the book.
Published by Cultura. Baikal Initiative (Port Costa, USA) and Charitable
Ecological Baikal Fund (Chita, Russia)
Dimensions: 26x 23cm (10.4” x 9.2”)
Language: Bi-lingual. In Russian and English.
ISBN 0-615-13080-1
Compiled and edited by Irina Dyatlovskaya. An art historian and a former art
curator of the Irkutsk State Art Museum, curator of many exhibits of Buryat
art, art critic and specialist in Buryat art of the 20th century.
Also available for purchase
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