Pavel Benkov. The Artist of the Sun

The monograph is dedicated to Pavel Benkov, an artist who was a representative of Russian and Soviet art and is known as one of the founders of professional painting in Uzbekistan. Benkov was a student of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and his work began in Kazan. The author of the book provides detailed information about the Kazan period in the artist's life, his artistic pursuits, and his teaching work. After moving to Uzbekistan at an older age, Benkov discovered a wonderful and unique world that allowed his coloristic talents to flourish in new ways. The book relies on literary sources as well as archival materials and is intended for artists, art historians, and anyone interested in 20th-century Russian art.