Geliy Korzhev

Gely Mikhailovich Korzhev (Korzhev-Chuvelev; July 7, 1925, Moscow - August 27, 2012, Moscow) - Soviet, Russian painter, teacher. Academician of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (1970; corresponding member 1962). People's Artist of the USSR (1979). Laureate of the State Prize of the USSR (1987) and the State Prize of the RSFSR named after Repin (1966). Representative of the "severe style".

Geliy Korzhev was born on July 7, 1925 in Moscow in the family of architect Mikhail Korzhev.

Studied at the Moscow Art Institute. V. I. Surikov (1944-1950) with S. V. Gerasimov.

Monument at the grave of G. M. Korzhev

In his paintings, sharp in composition and restrained in color, with highlighted close-ups, carefully modeled figures, the artist turns to great universal themes, showing people in dramatic, heroic and everyday situations (triptych "Communists", 1957-1960, series "Scorched by the Fire of War" , 1962-1967.

The artist's works are written in a tactile-objective manner, imbued with the drama of our life and the pathos of adamant courage ("Lovers" (1957-1959), "Yegorka the Flyer" (1976-1980), "Overturned" (1970-1976), "Doomed" (1970-1975), "Barrier", "Artist" (1960-1961), "Deserter" (1985-1995), "Last Call" (1985), "Additional Lesson" (1987-1993), "Dostoevsky in hard labor "(1986-1990)," To their "(1988-1990)," Marusya "(1990-1991)," Temptation "(1985-1990)," Crucifixion "(1993-1994)).

The symbol of the political intrigues of the “perestroika” period was the surreal “Mutants[4]” (Tyurliki; 1984-1991, artist’s property). In the 1990s, the master repeatedly turned to the motives of Don Quixote and the Gospel.

“Life outside of art, outside of painting, simply loses all meaning for me. And in creativity, I value freedom most of all. Freedom is to write what I want and the way I feel and can,” is the basis of the master’s life philosophy.

He taught at the Moscow Higher School of Industrial Art (now the Moscow State Art and Industrial Academy named after S. G. Stroganov). Professor (1966).

. Member of the Union of Artists of the USSR. First Secretary of the Union of Artists of the RSFSR (1968-1975).

Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of the 6th and 9th convocations.

Died August 27, 2012. He was buried at the Alekseevsky cemetery in Moscow. The monument on the grave was made by his grandson Ivan according to the sketches of the artist himself.