Mitrofan Rukavishnikov and the traditions of family mentoring. To the history of Moscow sculpture of the XX century

A monograph on representatives of one of the largest sculptural dynasties in the latest history of Russia - Mitrofan, Julian and Alexander Rukavishnikov, is the result of many years of research work by the author. The book first presents a complete reconstruction of creative fate, as well as a comprehensive analysis of the life and creative path of the founder of the dynasty of Mitrofan Sergeyevich Rukavishnikov. The descendant of the rich Nizhny Novgorod family, he chose the path of art, becoming one of the brightest representatives of the artistic culture of the first half of the twentieth century.
The role of Mitrofan Sergeyevich as the founder of the dynasty is truly unique, since it is with the activities of representatives of the Ruvishnikov family that the tradition of transmitting sculptural skills in the bosom of the family is associated. The author consistently discusses the basic principles that allowed the creative and pedagogical interaction of the professional tandem father-son to form.
The book is designed for specialists in the field of the theory and history of art, culturologists, historians and readers interested in the work of representatives of the Moscow Sculptural School