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Books Are My Love. Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Birth of V.A. Pavlov. An Event in the Series They Worked in the Hermitage On 19 August 2004 an exhibition opened in the Foyer of the Hermitage Theater presenting books, posters, booklets and graphics by V.A. Pavlov (1934-2002), the State Hermitage’s Chief Artist from 1992 to 2002. Viktor Aleksandrovich Pavlov was a gifted graphics designer and painter, a connoisseur of literature and music. He was born in Leningrad-St Petersburg and it is here that his creative personality was shaped. He devoted his lifelong career in the Hermitage to one of the most important areas of the museum’s educational activity - the creation of both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Mr Pavlov helped to organize more than 500 exhibitions, both in the Hermitage and also in other museums and exhibition halls of Russia and a number of European countries. Viktor Pavlov’s life was always creative. He was very active as a painter, though graphic arts were his preferred medium. In May, 2002 there was a one-man show of his artwork entitled Reflections. Today, thanks to an archival copy of the videotape made during that show, it is possible to see Viktor Pavlov and hear him talk about his works. A passion for books as collector, organizer of exhibitions around them and illustrator was one aspect of V.A. Pavlov’s multifaceted talent. He was a true bibliophile who dedicated a great deal of attention to the Research Library of the Hermitage. He was interested in additions to the library and offered advice on which rare books should be acquired. He helped arrange book fairs in the Central Library and turned them into beautiful events thanks to his talent as a designer. All printed works in which he had a role attest to Viktor Pavlov’s intellectual qualities, erudition and refined taste. |
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