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Soviet Self-taught Artists All-Union exhibition

Fragment of painting 'To the memory of twenty million people' (died in WWII). Artist G.P. Sapozhnikov. 1975 Soviet Self-taught Artists All-Union exhibition

Fragment of painting ‘To the memory of twenty million people’ (died in WWII). Artist G.P. Sapozhnikov. 1975 Soviet Self-taught Artists All-Union exhibition

Soviet Self-taught Artists All-Union exhibition
First of all, this post is a tribute to the amateur artists of the USSR, and, in particular, those, whose works became a part of All-Union exhibition of 1977. By the way, the exhibition, titled “Self-taught Artists – to their Motherland” was a great success. According to a prominent Soviet artist D. Shmarinov, the exhibition was the self-portrait of the country. And those who sincerely love art, who had occasion to see the exhibition of amateur artists, still keep bright memories of them for a long time. Indeed, there is so much amazing truthfulness, integrity of perception, vital persuasiveness and at the same time, poetic freshness and spiritual health.
Especially rich in information about the life of the country were all-union expositions, representing the work of people’s talents from all the republics of the USSR.

Artist G. Sapozhnikov, full view of the painting 'To the memory of twenty million people'. 1974. Soviet Self-taught Artists All-Union exhibition

Artist G. Sapozhnikov, full view of the painting ‘To the memory of twenty million people’. 1974. Soviet Self-taught Artists All-Union exhibition

Meanwhile, these paintings have enriched the multi-national Soviet culture, and, in particular, Soviet art.
Source – illustrated album “Self-taught artists to the motherland”. Moscow, Soviet artist, 1981.

Soviet Self-taught Artists All-Union exhibition

A. Tuchas. Loggers. 1976

A. Tuchas. Loggers. 1976

Detail of painting. Return from the front. 1975. K.D. Borisoglebsky

Detail of painting. Return from the front. 1975. K.D. Borisoglebsky

Forest harvesters. 1976. S.B. Krivitskas

Forest harvesters. 1976. S.B. Krivitskas

G.F. Baramygin. Keeping the victorious banner high. 1976

G.F. Baramygin. Keeping the victorious banner high. 1976

Harvest. 1976. A.S. Gun'ko

Harvest. 1976. A.S. Gun’ko

Haymaking. 1976. N.S. Mdivani

Haymaking. 1976. N.S. Mdivani

K.D. Borisoglebsky. Khatyn. 1975

K.D. Borisoglebsky. Khatyn. 1975

L.V. Olimpiev. Dawn of communism in Polesie. 1975

L.V. Olimpiev. Dawn of communism in Polesie. 1975

Loggers. 1976. A. Tuchas

Loggers. 1976. A. Tuchas

Machines harvest the fields. 1975. S.B. Krivitskas

Machines harvest the fields. 1975. S.B. Krivitskas

N.S. Mdivani. Haymaking. 1976

N.S. Mdivani. Haymaking. 1976

O.S. Leonova. Sugar will be. 1975

O.S. Leonova. Sugar will be. 1975

On the banks of the Western Dvina. 1973. P.N. Baranov

On the banks of the Western Dvina. 1973. P.N. Baranov

P.N. Baranov. On the banks of the Western Dvina. 1973

P.N. Baranov. On the banks of the Western Dvina. 1973

Return from the front. 1975. K.D. Borisoglebsky

Return from the front. 1975. K.D. Borisoglebsky

S.B. Krivitskas. Machines harvest the fields. 1975

S.B. Krivitskas. Machines harvest the fields. 1975

S.G. Stepanov. Memories of the battles. 1975

S.G. Stepanov. Memories of the battles. 1975

Shepherds. 1975. T. Esenmamedov

Shepherds. 1975. T. Esenmamedov

Sugar will be. 1975. O.S. Leonova

Sugar will be. 1975. O.S. Leonova

T. Esenmamedov. Shepherds. 1975

T. Esenmamedov. Shepherds. 1975

V.F. Rudensky. Deep rear. 1975

V.F. Rudensky. Deep rear. 1975

Zverev's detachment on the defeating the gangs on the Lena (river in Siberia). 1975. Artist G.F. Baramygin

Zverev’s detachment on the defeating the gangs on the Lena (river in Siberia). 1975. Artist G.F. Baramygin

A.V. Kiakas. The old mill. 1975

A.V. Kiakas. The old mill. 1975

Azerbaijani tea. Yu.V. Milyaev. 1975

Azerbaijani tea. Yu.V. Milyaev. 1975

At the hunt. S.T. Kosenko. 1975

At the hunt. S.T. Kosenko. 1975

Celebration. M.A. Tibetev. 1976

Celebration. M.A. Tibetev. 1976

Collecting ears. V.N. Pechenizhsky. 1976

Collecting ears. V.N. Pechenizhsky. 1976

Dances with poplars. O.N. Andreev. 1976

Dances at poplars. O.N. Andreev. 1976

G.L. Bessmertny. Meeting fishermen. 1975

G.L. Bessmertny. Meeting fishermen. 1975

Gust of wind. S.V. Sabanov. 1975

Gust of wind. S.V. Sabanov. 1975

I.E. Selivanov. In the field. 1976

I.E. Selivanov. In the field. 1976

In the field. I.E. Selivanov. 1976

In the field. I.E. Selivanov. 1976

L.M. Vikhrov. The last pickets. 1976

L.M. Vikhrov. The last pickets. 1976

M. Bichunene. The matchmakers arrived. 1975

M. Bichunene. The matchmakers arrived. 1975

M.A. Tibetev. Celebration. 1976

M.A. Tibetev. Celebration. 1976

M.N. Zasinets. Wedding. 1975

M.N. Zasinets. Wedding. 1975

Meeting fishermen. G.L. Bessmertny. 1975

Meeting fishermen. G.L. Bessmertny. 1975

O.N. Andreev. Dances with poplars. 1976

O.N. Andreev. Dances at poplars. 1976

On the deserved rest. T.D. Chervatyuk. 1976

On the deserved rest. T.D. Chervatyuk. 1976

S.V. Sabanov. Gust of wind. 1975

S.V. Sabanov. Gust of wind. 1975

T.D. Chervatyuk. On the deserved rest. 1976

T.D. Chervatyuk. On the deserved rest. 1976

The last pickets. L.M. Vikhrov. 1976

The last pickets. L.M. Vikhrov. 1976

The matchmakers arrived. M. Bichunene. 1975

The matchmakers arrived. M. Bichunene. 1975

The old mill. A.V. Kiakas. 1975

The old mill. A.V. Kiakas. 1975

Wedding. M.N. Zasinets. 1975

Wedding. M.N. Zasinets. 1975

Yu.V. Milyaev. Azerbaijani tea. 1975

Yu.V. Milyaev. Azerbaijani tea. 1975

E.A. Volkova. Folk festivities on the banks of the Irtysh. 1976

E.A. Volkova. Folk festivities on the banks of the Irtysh. 1976

Folk festivities on the banks of the Irtysh. E.A. Volkova. 1976

Folk festivities on the banks of the Irtysh. E.A. Volkova. 1976