Yuri Annenkov. Portraits through time

The plot and semantic rod of this book are portraits created by the artist Yuri Annenkov. Given the huge volume of his creative heritage, only through portraits you can build the material in such a way that the reader gets an adequate representation not so much about the circle of communication of the writer of the writer, but about the diversity and originality of his work.
Yuri Annenkov worked on portraits throughout his life, from his youth to recent years. He left many carefully thought -out representative portraits intended for reproduction in books and representations at exhibitions, as well as many sketches, sketches and cartoons. Some of them are so widely known that they have become part of mass culture, in an amazing way without losing their charm. Other works until recent years have remained unknown to the general public.
The Gallery of portraits created by Annenkov allows you to trace the professional life of the artist for more than half a century. Portraits are grouped in personal “nests”, which, in turn, are placed in a particular professional group - this is exactly what Annenkov himself did, making up the final lists of his work.
The book tells about each model, about its relationship with the artist, about the circumstances of the creation of a portrait and his future fate, also often unexpected and dramatic.
The presentation is not divided into chapters, but into personal essays. On the one hand, this is a holistic story on the topic of the personality of the model and her connections with the artist, on the other hand, these essays give an idea of ​​different periods of Annenkov’s life and his “through” life contacts. This is a story in faces and in specific details.
The book is built on proven sources, written in an accessible language and designed for a wide range of readers