Sitnik, Konstantin Andreevich

Merkurov Sergei Dmitrievich: narodnyi khudozhnik SSSR [Sergey Dmitriyevich Merkurov: People's Artist of the USSR]

Moscow: Iskusstvo, 1944. Item #909

15, [1] pages: frontispiece, plates; 17 cm. Text in Russian.

Sergey Dmitriyevich Merkurov (1881-1952) stands out as a notable Soviet sculptor-monumentalist, renowned for his monumental sculptures that blend his Greek-Armenian heritage with the revolutionary spirit of his era. Merkurov was closely related to the mystic George Gurdjieff, which perhaps influenced the mystical and enduring qualities of his art. Specializing in stone and bronze, Merkurov excelled in capturing the enduring legacy of Soviet leaders like Lenin and Stalin, thereby contributing significantly to Soviet monumental art. His works, often situated in public spaces, aimed to communicate directly with the masses, encapsulating the ideals of the Great October Socialist Revolution and heralding the dawn of a new socialist culture. Through his sculptures, Merkurov not only depicted historical figures but also cemented his role in shaping Soviet artistic expression.

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