Sergei Frolov (artist)
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Sergei Kuzmich Frolov - Soviet, Russian realist painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, and art teacher, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad), a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 - the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), regarded as one of the representatives of the Leningrad school of painting.
In 1942 Sergei Frolov was drafted into the Red Army and took part in the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet people against Nazi Germany and its allies. He fought on the Central Front and the 1st Belorussian Front
. He was wounded and marked by military awards.
In 1947 Sergei Frolov entered at the Leningrad Higher School of Industrial Art, where he studied of the known art educators Piotr Buchkin
, Alexander Lubimov
, Konstantin Belokurov, Ivan Stepashkin.
In 1952 Sergei Frolov graduated from the Leningrad Higher School of Industrial Art named after Vera Mukhina, in Alexander Kazantsev workshop. His graduation work was decorative panel "Aircraft model constructors".
Since 1952 Sergei Frolov has participated in art exhibitions. He painted landscapes, portraits, genre scenes, worked in technic of oil painting, watercolors, and drawing. His personal exhibitions were in Pushkin Museum-Reserve (1964), and in Leningrad (1972, 1987). Sergei Frolov most famous for the lyrical landscapes of Leningrad and suburbs, and of the ancient Russian towns.
In 1952-1955, and in 1965-1975 Sergei Frolov taught painting and graphics at the Leningrad Higher School of Industrial Art named after Vera Mukhina.
Since 1956 Sergei Frolov was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists.
Sergei Kuzmich Frolov died on January 2, 1998 in Saint Petersburg at the seventy-three year of life. His paintings and watercolors reside in State Russian Museum, in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Japan, Finland, France, and throughout the world.
Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...
(before 1992 - the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), regarded as one of the representatives of the Leningrad school of painting.
Biography
Sergei Kuzmich Frolov was born September 26, 1924 in the village Baklanka, Vologda Province of the USSR, into a peasant family.In 1942 Sergei Frolov was drafted into the Red Army and took part in the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet people against Nazi Germany and its allies. He fought on the Central Front and the 1st Belorussian Front
1st Belorussian Front
The 1st Belorussian Front was a Front of the Soviet Army during World War II...
. He was wounded and marked by military awards.
In 1947 Sergei Frolov entered at the Leningrad Higher School of Industrial Art, where he studied of the known art educators Piotr Buchkin
Piotr Buchkin
Piotr Dmitrievich Buchkin – Soviet, Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, illustrator, and art teacher, Honored Arts Worker of the RSFSR, lived and worked in Leningrad, member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation, regarded as one of the founder and ...
, Alexander Lubimov
Alexander Lubimov
Alexander Mikhailovich Lubimov was a Russian Soviet realist painter, graphic artist, illustrator, and art teacher, professor of Repin Institute of Arts and Vera Mukhina Higher School of Art and Industry, who lived and worked in Leningrad...
, Konstantin Belokurov, Ivan Stepashkin.
In 1952 Sergei Frolov graduated from the Leningrad Higher School of Industrial Art named after Vera Mukhina, in Alexander Kazantsev workshop. His graduation work was decorative panel "Aircraft model constructors".
Since 1952 Sergei Frolov has participated in art exhibitions. He painted landscapes, portraits, genre scenes, worked in technic of oil painting, watercolors, and drawing. His personal exhibitions were in Pushkin Museum-Reserve (1964), and in Leningrad (1972, 1987). Sergei Frolov most famous for the lyrical landscapes of Leningrad and suburbs, and of the ancient Russian towns.
In 1952-1955, and in 1965-1975 Sergei Frolov taught painting and graphics at the Leningrad Higher School of Industrial Art named after Vera Mukhina.
Since 1956 Sergei Frolov was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists.
Sergei Kuzmich Frolov died on January 2, 1998 in Saint Petersburg at the seventy-three year of life. His paintings and watercolors reside in State Russian Museum, in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Japan, Finland, France, and throughout the world.
See also
- List of painters of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
- Saint Petersburg Union of ArtistsSaint Petersburg Union of ArtistsUnion of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...
See also
- List of painters of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
- Saint Petersburg Union of ArtistsSaint Petersburg Union of ArtistsUnion of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...