Bidspirit auction | Vishnyakov O.N.

Vishnyakov O.N. - Russian province.. Year:  1970 Technique:  Pastel on paper. Size:  55х40. Vishnyakov Oleg Nikolaevich (1935-2012).  Painter and graphic artist, member of the Russian Union of Journalists. Studied at Moscow State Art Institute named after. V.I. Surikov in 1955-1961. (workshop of P.D. Pokarzhevsky), who graduated with honors. For academic success he was awarded the Stalin Prize. Since 1960, he collaborated with the magazines “Soviet Woman”, “Peasant Woman”, “Rodina”. Author of a series of graphic works “The Image of a Contemporary” (portrait sketches and articles about urban and rural workers). In 1987 he became a laureate of the USSR Union of Journalists prize for his series of works “The Image of a Contemporary”. He taught for two years at the Moscow State Art Institute. V.I. Surikov. Traveled to 35 countries in Europe and Asia. Created a unique series of drawings “Europe of the 60-70s. XX century.” Member of the Royal Academy of Cambodia. The artist’s works were exhibited at many exhibitions in Russia and abroad. The works are in museums in Moscow, Baku, Kazan, Kyiv, Lvov, Ulyanovsk