Nikolai Matveevich Pozdneev (russian: Никола́й Матве́евич Поздне́ев; 28 September 1930 – 10 June 1978) was a

Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

painter, living and working in Leningrad, a member of the

Leningrad Union of Artists Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg (russian: Санкт-Петербургский Союз художников) was established on August 2, 1932, as a creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, it was called " Le ...

, representative of the ''Leningrad school of painting'', most known for his genre and still life paintings.

Biography

Pozdneev was born in Leningrad. His father taught mathematics at the Leningrad Institute of Railroad Transport Engineers. In 1946 Pozdneev entered the famous ''Secondary Art School'' at the ''Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin'' where he studied with

Vladimir Gorb Vladimir Alexandrovich Gorb (russian: Влади́мир Алекса́ндрович Го́рб; December 31, 1903 – October 20, 1988) was a Soviet Russian painter, graphic artist, and art teacher. He lived and worked in Leningrad as prof ...

and Mikhail Bernshtein. In 1950, after graduating from the ''Secondary Art School'' Pozdneev was adopted for the first course of the painting department of ''

Repin Institute of Arts Repin (russian: Ре́пин; masculine) or Repina (; feminine) is a Russian last name. It is derived from the sobriquet ''"репа"'' ("turnip") and may refer to the following people: *Ilya Repin (1844–1930), Ukrainian and Russian painter * Niko ...

''. His teachers were Alexander Debler, Elena Tabakova,

Andrei Mylnikov Andrei Andreevich Mylnikov (russian: Андре́й Андре́евич Мы́льников) (22 February 1919 in Pokrovsk, Saratov Governorate – 16 May 2012 in Saint Petersburg) was a Russian and Soviet painter and art educator, People's ...

, Vladislav Anisovich. In 1956 Nikolai Pozdneev graduated from the ''

'' in

Victor Oreshnikov Victor Mikhailovich Oreshnikov (russian: Виктор Михайлович Орешников) (January 7 ( O.S. January 20), 1904, Perm – March 15, 1987, Leningrad) was a Soviet Russian painter, People's Artist of the USSR, active member ...

art workshop. His graduation work was genre painting ''From the School'', dedicated to the theme of childhood, very popular in Soviet art of middle and end of 1950s (currently in the collection of Pskov Art Gallery). In one year with Pozdneev Institute graduates

Engels Kozlov Engels Vasilievich Kozlov (russian: Э́нгельс Васи́льевич Козло́в; March 24, 1926, – November 20, 2007) was a Soviet Russian painter, People's Artist of Russia, lived and worked in Leningrad – Saint Petersburg, ...

Yaroslav Krestovsky Yaroslav Igorevich Krestovsky (russian: Яросла́в И́горевич Кресто́вский, February 9, 1925, Leningrad, USSR – 2003, Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet Russian painter, lived and worked in Leningrad - Sain ...

Piotr Nazarov Piotr Fedorovich Nazarov (russian: Пё́тр Фё́дорович Наза́ров; 25 December 1921 in Kochki, Novosibirsk Oblast, Soviet Russia – 19 April 1988 in Leningrad, USSR) was a Soviet and Russian painter and art teacher, who l ...

Anatoli Nenartovich Anatoli Nenartovich (russian: Анато́лий Ненарто́вич; 10 July 1915 – 1 January 1988) was a Soviet Russian painter, who lived and worked in Leningrad and known as representative of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous ...

, Leonid Fokin, Vsevolod Petrov-Maslakov, Lenina Guley, and other young artists who later became famous Soviet painters and art educators. Graduation picture had opened a series of Pozdneev's works of late 1950 – early 1960s dedicated of childhood theme. Among them some of his most known paintings ''Spring Day'' (1959), ''Natasha in Baby-carriage'' (1960), ''A Fall Day'' (1961). After graduation, Pozdneev painted under contracts with the Leningrad branch of the Art Fund of the Russian Federation. At the same time he worked creatively, trying his hand at various genres. In 1956, he had participated in the exhibition of Leningrad artists. The very first showed his art works brought him from the ''

Academicheskaya Dacha Akademicheskaya Dacha (russian: Академическая Дача) is a dacha (summer house) known as the oldest and major creative base of the Union of Artists of the Russian Federation. It is located near the town of Vyshny Volochyok in Tv ...

'' attracted the attention of original snapping manner of paint and the special vision of color. He painted genre scenes, portraits in exterior and interior, landscapes, still lifes, sketches from the life. In 1957 Nikolai Pozdneev was admitted to the ''

''. All the subsequent bright, brief, and dramatic fate of Nikolai Pozdneev was closely associated with the picturesque surroundings of the Academic Dacha and Tver lands. He had lived and worked in village of Maliy Gorodok in the house of his wife Vera Vasilievna. In the nearby villages lived

Nikolai Timkov Nikolai Efimovich Timkov (russian: Тимко́в Никола́й Ефи́мович; August 12, 1912 – December 25, 1993) was a Soviet Russian painter, Honored Artist of Russian Federation, and a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artis ...

Maya Kopitseva Maya Kuzminichna Kopitseva (russian: Ма́йя Кузьми́нична Копы́тцева; May 18, 1924, in Gagry, Abkhazia, USSR – June 6, 2005, in Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet Russian still-life painter and an Honored Artist of the RS ...

, Alexander Romanichev,

Vecheslav Zagonek Vecheslav Frantsevich Zagonek (russian: Вячесла́в Фра́нцевич Заго́нек; December 19, 1919 – June 24, 1994) was a Soviet, Russian painter, People's Artist of the USSR, Member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR, w ...

Anatoli Vasiliev Anatoli Ilych Vasiliev (russian: Анато́лий Ильи́ч Васи́льев; 18 March 1917 – 4 June 1994) was a Russian and Soviet realist painter, who lived and worked in Leningrad. He was a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Art ...

, Anatoli Levitin,

Dmitry Maevsky Dmitry Ivanovich Maevsky (russian: Дми́трий Ива́нович Мае́вский; 17 May 1917, Petrograd, Russian Empire – 23 July 1992, Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet Russian painter, lived and worked in Leningrad, a member o ...

, Vladimir Tokarev, and many other artists from the Leningrad and Moscow. In 1960s and 1970s life of Nikolai Pozdneev, likes many other artists, clearly divided into two seasons: a city period from a late fall through April, and countryside period from April to November. Life in the city consisted of putting the customer and works to find new art contracts, Art Show, Artists' Union, contacts with friends and neighbours of the city art studio. Summer time at first of all is creativity, paint from the life. Living and working at the "Academichka", Nikolai Pozdneev not only painted many of his best works, but also formed his unique individual manner thanks which his works become a phenomenon in the Leningrad Union of Artists. Pictures painted in the late 1950s – the first half of 1960 pushed Pozdneev of the leading painters of Leningrad. Among them such works as ''A Spring'' (1957), ''In the spring'', ''A Bakery'', ''Across the river'', ''Spring sketch'' (all 1958), ''Mushrooms. Still Life'', ''A Spring'', ''Kisharino village'', ''A Spring Day'', ''In summer at reading'' (all 1959), ''A Summer'', ''Natasha in baby-carriage'', ''Northern Bazaar'', ''A House at the road'', ''Grandmother's House'', ''Two Old Ladies'' (all 1960), ''A Summer'', ''Already spring'', ''A Porch'', ''Autumn day'' (all 1961), ''Baskets'' (1962), ''Defoliation'' (1963), ''Still Life in grass'', ''Shelf'', ''Bullfinchs'', ''Smoked vobla'', ''At the lawn'', ''At the aunt Sasha'', ''Rowan-tree'' (all 1964), ''Shelf'' (1966), and others. In 1960-1970s Pozdneev trips to Kandalaksha, Ural Region along the banks of Chusovaya River and Vyatka River, working in the houses of artistic creation in ''Goryachy Klyuch'', ''

Staraya Ladoga Staraya Ladoga (russian: Ста́рая Ла́дога, p=ˈstarəjə ˈladəɡə, lit=Old Ladoga), known as Ladoga until 1704, is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Volkhovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Volkhov River near ...

'', ''

''. In 1967 Pozdneev was awarded the Medal of All-Union Art Exhibition, devoted to 50th Anniversary of Soviet state. In the late 1960s and 1970s artist created the works ''Before the fishing season'', ''At the kitchen'', ''Red Stones'' (all 1967), ''In Art Studio'', ''Tea Time'' (both 1969), ''Still Life with Onions'', ''Still Life with Vegetables'' (1971), ''Houses'' (1972), ''Winter Landscape'' (1975), ''Barents Sea'', ''On the hill (weather station)'' ''Выставка произведений ленинградских художников, посвящённая 60-летию Великого Октября.'' Л., Художник РСФСР, 1982. С.19. (both 1977), and others. Nikolai Pozdneev died on 10 June 1978 in Leningrad in an accident at age 47. His paintings reside in the

Russian Museum The State Russian Museum (russian: Государственный Русский музей), formerly the Russian Museum of His Imperial Majesty Alexander III (russian: Русский Музей Императора Александра III), on ...

, in other museums and private collections in Russia, USA, France, Japan, and other countries.

Principal exhibitions

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Leningrad Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

): ''1917–1957. Leningrad Artist's works of Art Exhibition'' *

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Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

): ''All-Union Art Exhibition of 1957 dedicated to the 40th Anniversary of October Revolution'' * 1960 (

): ''Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1960'' *

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

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): ''Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1961'' * 1962 (

): ''The Fall Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1962'' * 1964 (

): ''The Leningrad Fine Arts Exhibition'' *

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

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): ''Spring Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1965'' * 1967 (

): ''Soviet Russia the Third National Art Exhibition of 1967'' *

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...

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): ''Our Contemporary Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1971'' *

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

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): ''By Native Country Art Exhibition dedicated to 50th Anniversary of USSR'' *

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

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): ''Our Contemporary regional exhibition of Leningrad artists of 1975'' *

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

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): ''The Fine Arts of Leningrad'' * 1977 (

): ''Art belongs to the people. Anniversary Exhibition of Leningrad artists dedicated to 60th Anniversary of Great October Revolution of 1917'' * 1994 (

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

): ''Paintings of 1950-1980s by the Leningrad School artists'' * 1994 (

): ''Etude in creativity of the Leningrad School's artists'' * 1995 (

): ''Lyrical motifs in postwar Leningrad painting'' * 1996 (

): ''Paintings of 1940-1990s. The Leningrad School'' * 1997 (

): "Still life in Painting of 1950-1990s. The Leningrad School"

References

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* ''1917–1957. Выставка произведений ленинградских художников. Каталог.'' Л., Ленинградский художник, 1958. С.26. * All-Union art exhibition (Moscow, 1957), ''Всесоюзная художественная выставка, посвящённая 40-летию Великой Октябрьской социалистической революции. Каталог''. М., Советский художник, 1957. С.60. * Autumn exhibition (Leningrad, 1958), ''Осенняя выставка произведений ленинградских художников 1958 года. Каталог.'' Л., Художник РСФСР, 1959. С.22. * Annual Exhibition of Leningrad artists (1960), ''Выставка произведений ленинградских художников 1960 года. Каталог''. Л., Художник РСФСР, 1963. С.16. * ''Выставка произведений ленинградских художников 1960 года. Каталог''. Л., Художник РСФСР, 1961. С.33. * ''Республиканская художественная выставка Советская Россия. Каталог''. М., Советский художник, 1960. С.65. * ''Выставка произведений ленинградских художников 1961 года. Каталог''. Л., Художник РСФСР, 1964. С.32. * ''Осенняя выставка произведений ленинградских художников 1962 года. Каталог''. Л., Художник РСФСР, 1962. С.22. * ''Ленинград. Зональная выставка 1964 года. Каталог''. Л, Художник РСФСР, 1965. C.42. * ''Каталог весенней выставки произведений ленинградских художников 1965 года.'' Л., Художник РСФСР, 1970. С.25. * ''Третья республиканская художественная выставка Советская Россия. Каталог.'' М., Министерство культуры РСФСР, 1967. С.44. * ''Наш современник. Каталог выставки произведений ленинградских художников 1971 года.'' Л., Художник РСФСР, 1972. С.18. * ''Наш современник. Каталог третьей выставки произведений ленинградских художников 1973 года.'' Л., Художник РСФСР, 1973. С.11. * By native country (Leningrad, 1972), ''По родной стране. Выставка произведений художников Ленинграда. 50-Летию образования СССР посвящается. Каталог.'' Л., Художник РСФСР, 1974. С.21. * ''Russian Federation Artists's Art works grant to Museums and Culture Institutions (1963–1971). Official Catalogue.'' Moscow, Union of Artists of Russian Federation, 1972. P.82. * ''The Still-life. Leningrad Artists's Art Show of 1973. Catalogue.'' Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1973. P.12. * ''Irina Romanycheva.

Academic Dacha Akademicheskaya Dacha (russian: Академическая Дача) is a dacha (summer house) known as the oldest and major creative base of the Union of Artists of the Russian Federation. It is located near the town of Vyshny Volochyok in Tv ...

.'' Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1975. P.122–126. * ''Наш современник. Зональная выставка произведений ленинградских художников 1975 года. Каталог''. Л., Художник РСФСР, 1980. C.22. * ''Изобразительное искусство Ленинграда. Каталог выставки''. Л., Художник РСФСР, 1976. C.27. * ''Выставка произведений ленинградских художников, посвящённая 60-летию Великого Октября.'' Л., Художник РСФСР, 1982. С.20. * ''Directory of Members of the Union of Artists of USSR. Vol.2'' Moscow, Soviet artist, 1979. P.216. * ''Ленинградские художники. Живопись 1950–1980 годов. Каталог.'' СПб., 1994. С.6. * ''Этюд в творчестве ленинградских художников. Выставка произведений. Каталог''. СПб., 1994. С.6. * ''Лирика в произведениях художников военного поколения. Выставка произведений. Каталог''. СПб., 1995. С.6. * ''Живопись 1940–1990 годов. Ленинградская школа. Выставка произведений''. СПб., 1996. С.5. * ''Натюрморт в живописи 1940–1990 годов. Ленинградская школа. Каталог выставки''. СПб., 1997. С.6. * ''Pskov art gallery. Soviet Art of 1950-1980s.'' Moscow, COPEK, 1992. P.3-5. * ''Matthew C. Bown. Dictionary of 20th Century Russian and Soviet Painters 1900-1980s''. London, Izomar, 1998. , . * ''Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School.'' Saint Petersburg, NP-Print Edition, 2007. P.12, 15, 24, 28, 368, 414-416, 420, 422-423. , . * ''Иванов С. О творчестве и судьбе Николая Позднеева'' // Петербургские искусствоведческие тетради. Вып. 30. СПб, 2014. С.25-32. * ''Логвинова Е. Круглый стол по ленинградскому искусству в галерее АРКА'' // Петербургские искусствоведческие тетради. Вып. 31. СПб, 2014. С.17-26.

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''Art works of Nikolai Pozdneev in ARKA Fine Art Gallery''
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Principal exhibitions

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