In the captivating expanses of the Ukrainian avant-garde, the name Alexander Bogomazov shines as a beacon of creative power and theoretical thought. On March 26, 1880, this future art giant, despite his father's opposition, saw the light of day. His early years were marked by intense involvement with art and culture. Thus, he passed through the gates of the Agricultural College in Kherson, to eventually study, against all odds, at the Art College in Kiev. Notwithstanding the tumult of the 1905 Revolution, which turned him away from his education, Bogomazov doggedly pursued his artistic passion. He honed his skills under the private tutelage of Sergei Ivanovich Svetoslavsky in Kiev and later of Fyodor Ivanovich Rehrberg and Konstantin Yuon in Moscow. After completing his studies at the Kiev Art Academy in 1911, he put his talent to the test by participating with Alexandra Alexandrovna Exter, David Davidovich Burlyuk and Mikhail Fedorovich Larionov in the exhibition of the artists' group "Sweno" (Chain Link). His role as a correspondent for the daily newspaper Kievskaya mysl took him to Finland from 1911 to 1915.
Bogomazov, whose stunning works can be found as high-quality art prints in our assortment, combined artistic theory and practice in a way that earned him the affection of his colleagues and the admiration of his students. In 1913, he married the painter Wanda Monastyrska, who breathed life into his theories and protected his work from the ravages of World War II and Soviet indifference. As a founding member of the cubist-futurist artist group "Koltso" (Ring), Bogomazov made his mark on the Ukrainian art scene. Although the group lasted only a year, Bogomazov's influence was far more lasting. Working as a teacher in Caucasian Nagorno-Karabakh from 1915 to 1917, he took teaching positions at various Kiev art schools in 1917/18 and co-founded the Artists' Union in 1919/20. Bogomazov's talents went beyond painting, however, and he illustrated children's books and designed posters.
In 1930, at the age of 50, Alexander Bogomazov succumbed to tuberculosis. Although he was often overlooked as a "Ukrainian" artist, today Bogomazov stands high in the favor of art collectors, who buy his works at auctions for millions of dollars. The "Ukrainian Picasso," as he is often called, proves that true art knows no national boundaries. Although Bogomazov did not achieve the notoriety of Picasso, he left an unforgettable impression on the art world, especially in his beloved hometown of Kiev. His works, whether art prints or originals, are testaments to a deep love of art that was expressed in both his personal life and his professional career. His legacy and the warmth he infused into his art live on in our art prints.
In the captivating expanses of the Ukrainian avant-garde, the name Alexander Bogomazov shines as a beacon of creative power and theoretical thought. On March 26, 1880, this future art giant, despite his father's opposition, saw the light of day. His early years were marked by intense involvement with art and culture. Thus, he passed through the gates of the Agricultural College in Kherson, to eventually study, against all odds, at the Art College in Kiev. Notwithstanding the tumult of the 1905 Revolution, which turned him away from his education, Bogomazov doggedly pursued his artistic passion. He honed his skills under the private tutelage of Sergei Ivanovich Svetoslavsky in Kiev and later of Fyodor Ivanovich Rehrberg and Konstantin Yuon in Moscow. After completing his studies at the Kiev Art Academy in 1911, he put his talent to the test by participating with Alexandra Alexandrovna Exter, David Davidovich Burlyuk and Mikhail Fedorovich Larionov in the exhibition of the artists' group "Sweno" (Chain Link). His role as a correspondent for the daily newspaper Kievskaya mysl took him to Finland from 1911 to 1915.
Bogomazov, whose stunning works can be found as high-quality art prints in our assortment, combined artistic theory and practice in a way that earned him the affection of his colleagues and the admiration of his students. In 1913, he married the painter Wanda Monastyrska, who breathed life into his theories and protected his work from the ravages of World War II and Soviet indifference. As a founding member of the cubist-futurist artist group "Koltso" (Ring), Bogomazov made his mark on the Ukrainian art scene. Although the group lasted only a year, Bogomazov's influence was far more lasting. Working as a teacher in Caucasian Nagorno-Karabakh from 1915 to 1917, he took teaching positions at various Kiev art schools in 1917/18 and co-founded the Artists' Union in 1919/20. Bogomazov's talents went beyond painting, however, and he illustrated children's books and designed posters.
In 1930, at the age of 50, Alexander Bogomazov succumbed to tuberculosis. Although he was often overlooked as a "Ukrainian" artist, today Bogomazov stands high in the favor of art collectors, who buy his works at auctions for millions of dollars. The "Ukrainian Picasso," as he is often called, proves that true art knows no national boundaries. Although Bogomazov did not achieve the notoriety of Picasso, he left an unforgettable impression on the art world, especially in his beloved hometown of Kiev. His works, whether art prints or originals, are testaments to a deep love of art that was expressed in both his personal life and his professional career. His legacy and the warmth he infused into his art live on in our art prints.
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