POPKOV Victor

1932, Moscow - 1974, Moscow. He studied at the Moscow State Art Institute. VI. Surikov (1952-58). Since 1958 participates in exhibitions in Russia and abroad. In 1959 he joined the Moscow Union. During the creative life always went on the construction projects of the country: the Irkutsk and Bratsk hydroelectric plant, virgin lands of Kazakhstan. Failed to relieve "the theme of the working man" from the stilted-romantic image, transferred it to plan for earthly reality. Creative manner different original camera angles that turn mundane subjects in unusual scenes, graphically clear, concise language. For maximum expressiveness of the image the artist has frequently grotesque forms izobrazheniya.Glavnoe, . that is inherent in the works of Vladimir Popkov - is the refraction of reality through the feelings of a man, . through his inner world - reflections, . Association, . feelings, . through his 'I',
. Most of the paintings by the artist wrote, 'on its own behalf', and sometimes on behalf of those whose inner life he dissected, whose thoughts and feelings laid bare before the viewer. Popkov IN. combines different spaces, different color, lighting, scenic 'protection' in a strictly thought out and balanced composition.
Paintings of the artist are in the State Tretyakov Gallery, the funds of the Ministry of Culture of Russia, the Union of Artists and abroad.