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Engels Vasilievich Kozlov (russian: Э́нгельс Васи́льевич Козло́в; March 24, 1926, – November 20, 2007) was a Soviet Russian painter,
People's Artist of Russia People's Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: Народный артист Российской Федерации, ''Narodnyy artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the Russian Federation, is an h ...
, lived and worked in Leningrad – Saint Petersburg, regarded as one of representatives of the
Leningrad school of painting The Leningrad School of Painting (russian: Ленинградская школа живописи) is a phenomenon that refers to a large group of painters who developed in Leningrad around the reformed Academy of Arts in 1930–1950 and was uni ...
, most famous for his genre and portrait painting.


Biography

Engels Vasilievich Kozlov was born March 24, 1926 in Troitsko-Pechorsk,
Komi Republic The Komi Republic (russian: Республика Коми; kv, Коми Республика), sometimes simply referred to as Komi, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. Its capital is the city of Syktyvkar. The population of the ...
, USSR. In 1947–1949 Engels Kozlov studied in the Yaroslavl Art College, then in
Tavricheskaya Art School Tavricheskaya Art School (russian: Таври́ческое худо́жественно-педагоги́ческое учи́лище) is a secondary art school in Saint Petersburg (Leningrad). From 1919 to 1961, it was located in a building at ...
in Leningrad (1949–1950). In 1950, Engels Kozlov comes to the first year painting department of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin. Studied at Vitaly Valtsev, Ivan Stepashkin. In 1956 Engels Kozlov graduated from Ilya Repin Institute in Yuri Neprintsev workshop, graduation picture – "He will live!". Engels Kozlov has participated in Art Exhibitions since 1956. He painted portraits, genre pictures, landscapes, and still lifes. The leading theme of creativity Engels Kozlov – the image of a contemporary – is embodied in the genre of thematic pictures, portrait and portrait-painting, reflecting the artist's attraction to subjects of great social and civic playing. His painting based on the sonorous light and shadow contrasts. The color is saturated, with a predominance of the favorite combinations of blue-green and yellow-brown tones. Significant place in the works of Engels Kozlov took issue industrial development of the Russian North. A lot of sketch from the life imported from numerous trips to the oil workers of
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(1961–1963),
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miners (1961–1963, 1964, 1966, 1987–1989), from the
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region (1965, 1968, 1969) became the basis of paintings that have brought the artist fame. First of all, the paintings "Black Gold" (1969), "Drillers at Colva" (1971), "Pechora oil workers"(1975). Engels Kozlov was a delegate II, III, IV, and V All-Russian Congresses of Soviet Artists (1968, 1971, 1975, 1981), and V, VI All-Union Congresses of Soviet Artists in Moscow (1977, 1982). He was repeatedly elected a member of the Board of the Leningrad branch of the Union of Artists of Russian Federation. Engels Kozlov was a Member of
Saint Petersburg 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 ...
(before 1992
Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation 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 ...
) since 1956. In 1978, Engels Kozlov was awarded the honorary title of
Honored Artist of the RSFSR Honored Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Zasluzhenny artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achievements in the ...
, in 1987 –
People's Artist of the Russian Federation People's Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: Наро́дный худо́жник Росси́йской Федера́ции). The honorary title "People's Artist of the Russian Federation" is given no earlier than five years after the h ...
. Also he was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of
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(1982). Engels Kozlov personal Exhibitions were in
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 ...
(1976), Moscow (1987), Siktivkar (2006). Engels Vasilievich Kozlov died on November 20, 2007 in
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 ...
at the eighty-first year of life. His paintings reside in
State 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 Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Japan, in the U.S., Germany, England, France, and throughout the world.''Engels Vasilievich Kozlov. Exhibition catalogue.'' – Siktivkar: Komi Republic National Gallery, 2006. – p.7.


See also

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Leningrad School of Painting The Leningrad School of Painting (russian: Ленинградская школа живописи) is a phenomenon that refers to a large group of painters who developed in Leningrad around the reformed Academy of Arts in 1930–1950 and was uni ...
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List of Russian artists This is a list of Russians artists. In this context, the term "Russian" covers the Russian Federation, Soviet Union, Russian Empire, Tsardom of Russia and Grand Duchy of Moscow, including ethnic Russians and people of other ethnicities living in Ru ...
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List of 20th-century Russian painters This is a list of 20th-century Russian painters of the Russian Federation, Soviet Union, and Russian Empire, both ethnic Russians and people of other ethnicities. This list also includes painters who were born in Russia but later emigrated, and tho ...
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List of painters of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists This is a list of painters of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists (founded 2 August 1932 as the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists, since 1959 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation. Acquired its current name after ...
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Saint Petersburg 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 ...


References


Bibliography

* ''Across the Motherland Exhibition of Leningrad artists. Catalogue''. – Leningrad: Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1974. -p. 14. * ''Engels Vasilievich Kozlov. Exhibition of works. Catalogue.'' – Leningrad: Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1976. – 34 p. * ''Peinture Russe. Catalogue.'' – Paris: Drouot Richelieu, 18 Fevrier, 1991. – p. 7,45–47. * ''Matthew C. Bown. Dictionary of 20th Century Russian and Soviet Painters 1900-1980s''. – London: Izomar 1998. , . * ''Vern G. Swanson. Soviet Impressionism.'' – Woodbridge, England: Antique Collectors' Club, 2001. – pp. 148, 152, 273, 274. * ''Artist Engels Kozlov''. – Syktivkar: Komi Republic National Art Gallery, 2006. – 40 p. * ''Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School.''- Saint Petersburg: NP-Print Edition, 2007. – pp. 9, 20, 24, 357, 388–401, 403–406, 439. , .


External links


''Exhibition of Engels Kozlov in ARKA Fine Art Gallery''
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