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Soviet artist Noe Nestorovich Gedenidze 1914-2002

Soviet artist Noe Nestorovich Gedenidze 1914-2002

Iconic Portrait of Vladimir Lenin. Work by Soviet artist Noe Nestorovich Gedenidze (1914-2002)

Soviet artist Noe Nestorovich Gedenidze
The famous portrait of V.I. Lenin, printed in millions of copies, hung in every office of each party worker. However, very few people knew at that time that this well-known image belongs to the artist Noah Gedenidze.
Born July 14, 1914 in Matkhodzi village of Georgia, the future Member of the USSR Union of Artists Noe Gedenidze was one of the most original artists of the Soviet epoque. Before the WWII he studied at the Tbilisi Academy of Arts. Then 2 years fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War. Seriously wounded he was in a hospital in Moscow. In his mature years, in 1962 he graduated from Surikov Moscow State Art Institute.

Along with A. Laktionov, he painted portraits of party and government leaders. Meanwhile, his real art life passed in a two-story studio in a silent Olkhovsky Lane, where he painted for his own pleasure, his own way, not even expecting to participate in any exhibitions. At that time he created colorful symphonies full of complex symbolism and individual mythology. Indeed, during Gedenidze’s lifetime the only small exhibition of his works took place in 1987 in Khimki, a Moscow suburb. We are just starting to discover this artist now.

The mystery of rock. Geologists, 1985

The mystery of rock. Geologists, 1985

Noe Nestorovich died in 2002. His works are in many private collections in Russia and abroad.

Soviet artist Noe Nestorovich Gedenidze

After the rain. 1973

After the rain. 1973

Autumn is coming

Autumn is coming

Colorful still life with flowers and fruits

Colorful still life with flowers and fruits

Construction of Cheryomushki district in Moscow, 1959. Cardboard, oil

Construction of Cheryomushki district in Moscow, 1959. Cardboard, oil

Excellent pupil Rita Cherkunova. 1953

Excellent pupil Rita Cherkunova. 1953

Female profile

Female profile

Festive evening in Moscow

Festive evening in Moscow

Flowers and grapes still life. 1991

Flowers and grapes still life. 1991

Flowers

Flowers

Georgian dance. 1973

Georgian dance. 1973

Girl-medic

Girl-medic

Joy of mother. Oil, canvas

Joy of mother. Oil, canvas

Jug at the window. 1988

Jug at the window. 1988

Lonely swimmer. 1983

Lonely swimmer. 1983

Lyuba Ovchinnikova. 1951

Lyuba Ovchinnikova. 1951

Mimosa in a jar

Mimosa in a jar

Mimosa

Mimosa

Moscow. Matrosskaya Tishina Street

Moscow. Matrosskaya Tishina Street

Chief of grape growers

Chief of grape growers

Still life with grapes. 1990. Oil on fiberboard

Still life with grapes. 1990. Oil on fiberboard

Lilacs

Lilacs

Portrait of son Valera. 1958

Portrait of son Valera. 1958

Todua, a soldier. 1971. Oil on canvas

Todua, a soldier. 1971. Oil on canvas

pumpkins. 1987

pumpkins. 1987

Rastorguevo pond

Rastorguevo pond

Shaliko, the brother. 1957

Shaliko, the brother. 1957

Shepherd, 1962

Spring Time. 1980. Oil on canvas

Spring Time. 1980. Oil on canvas

Still life with phloxes

Still life with phloxes

Soviet artist Noe Nestorovich Gedenidze

Still life with pomengranates and pears

Soviet artist Noe Nestorovich Gedenidze

Still life with s jar and a plate of fruit

Soviet artist Noe Nestorovich Gedenidze

Team leader

Soviet artist Noe Nestorovich Gedenidze

The Rublev museum

Soviet artist Noe Nestorovich Gedenidze

Time to love. 1987. Oil on canvas

Soviet artist Noe Nestorovich Gedenidze

Torum City

Soviet artist Noe Nestorovich Gedenidze

Winter in Moscow suburb

sources

Soviet art, illustrated albums
Artkazna catalogue. 2013. Tula