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Парижский цикл Бориса Григорьева \Zisages de Russie
253
Alla V. Kononova
Faces of Russia - Boris Grigiriev's parisian cycle
Boris Grigoriev (11 July 1886-7 February 1939) was one of the great Russian artists in che period of bold,
dramacie and tragic evencs. He studied at the Strogonov Art School (1903-1907) and Imperial Academy
of Arts in Saint Petersburg (1907-1912). He began exhibiting his work in 1909 as a member of the Un-
ion of Impressionists group, and became a member of the World of Art movement in 1913. Grigoriev
lived for a time in Paris, where he attended the Academie de la Grandę Chaumiere. After his return to
Saint Petersburg in 1913 he became part of the Bohemian scene in St. Petersburg and was close to many
artists and writers of the time, such as Feodor Chaliapin, Vsevolod Meyerhold, Evgeny Zamiatin, Velimir
Khlebnikov, often painting their portraits.
Grigoriev was also interested in the Russian countryside, its peasants and village life. From 1916 to
1918 he created a series ofpaintings and graphic works Raseya [Russia], depicting the poverty and strength
of the Russian peasantry and village life. According to Benois Grigoriev had shown the very essence of
Russia in the period before the revolutionary upheaval. From 1919, Grigoriev travelled and lived abroad
in many countries including Finland, Germany, France, the USA, Central and South Americas.
Faces of Russia was painted in Paris. Many saw it as a metaphor of Russias futurę destiny.
253
Alla V. Kononova
Faces of Russia - Boris Grigiriev's parisian cycle
Boris Grigoriev (11 July 1886-7 February 1939) was one of the great Russian artists in che period of bold,
dramacie and tragic evencs. He studied at the Strogonov Art School (1903-1907) and Imperial Academy
of Arts in Saint Petersburg (1907-1912). He began exhibiting his work in 1909 as a member of the Un-
ion of Impressionists group, and became a member of the World of Art movement in 1913. Grigoriev
lived for a time in Paris, where he attended the Academie de la Grandę Chaumiere. After his return to
Saint Petersburg in 1913 he became part of the Bohemian scene in St. Petersburg and was close to many
artists and writers of the time, such as Feodor Chaliapin, Vsevolod Meyerhold, Evgeny Zamiatin, Velimir
Khlebnikov, often painting their portraits.
Grigoriev was also interested in the Russian countryside, its peasants and village life. From 1916 to
1918 he created a series ofpaintings and graphic works Raseya [Russia], depicting the poverty and strength
of the Russian peasantry and village life. According to Benois Grigoriev had shown the very essence of
Russia in the period before the revolutionary upheaval. From 1919, Grigoriev travelled and lived abroad
in many countries including Finland, Germany, France, the USA, Central and South Americas.
Faces of Russia was painted in Paris. Many saw it as a metaphor of Russias futurę destiny.