The works of the artist Alexander Leonidovich Dudin are different genres, different topics. They make a person think. What is it? Why is it so painted? He is also a nostalgic artist.
Biography
The small homeland of the artist Alexander Leonidovich Dudin, who was born in 1953, is the city of Yalta. He considers his ancestors Nizhny Novgorod. Alexander Leonidovich still in kindergarten wanted to become an artist. He received his art education first at the Gorky School, then at VGIK, and graduated with honors. After serving in the army, he was invited to teach at VGIK, where he is currently at this job.
Creative activity
Alexander Dudin creates paintings in various genres of painting: landscape, still life, portrait, animalistics, etc. The works of all genres amaze the viewer at the first acquaintance with the colorful, the plots, the depth of concept.
The nature of Crimea is one of the painter's favorite topics, because Yalta is its small homeland. She gives him inspiration. Crimea for him is a divine place where he feels at peace with his soul.
Without nostalgia is bad
Life of the Soviet era is one of the topics of the artist’s work. In particular, this theme is embodied in the painting "Christmas tree". People who have had such New Year’s toys are familiar, expensive. Some even store such toys and hang them among modern ones. Childhood memories
And the memories are very pleasant.
Memory is alive
In one of the paintings by A.L. Dudina few items - a soldier cap and chocolates. What is the author’s intention? The people who protected us did not know the taste of chocolates. And only thanks to their strength of mind, their heroic deeds, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of chocolate.
People and animals
The genre of the painting "With Wolves" is not easy to determine. Animalistic? The artist united man and wolves in one impulse, in one desire. The overall impression is interesting, original. Everything is in the foreground. In the same state - sad, dreary. We can say: "Though a wolf howl." Why is a man dressed like that? Who is more important for the author - man or wolves? There are many questions. Everyone who sees this picture has their own answers, because the artistic-figurative characterization of animals and humans is not just created, it is combined.
Dedication to the Russian people
Personal exhibitions of the artist under various names, held in Russia and abroad, attract the attention of visitors. The names of the exhibitions attract the attention of every person - "Homeland - My Russia!", "Reflection", "Russians", "Crossing the Line".
Why is the exhibition named "Russians"? The author himself explains the name by the fact that he is a Russian person and that he is indebted to his people, of which he is a part. The artist believes that the rest of his life he should devote to the Russian people.
The name of the exhibition “Crossing the Line” has a symbolic meaning. With all his insignia, he crossed the 60-year milestone.
Dudin Illustrator
A.L. Dudin began to illustrate the covers and internal pages of books during the period when he studied at VGIK. These were books by Soviet authors N. Vasiliev "Treasure Hunters", Yu. Azarov "Calling", Yu. Ivanov "Islands on the Horizon". The epics "Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin Zmeevich", "Svyatogor-Bogatyr", fairy tales by G.Kh. were illustrated. Andersen's "Elderberry Mother. Wild Swans". Dudin, an illustrator, replenished his luggage A. Green with “Scarlet Sails” by A. Green, “The Odyssey” of Homer, Dickens' novels, Chekhov's stories and two editions of the Bible.
The huge number of issues of the Roman-Gazeta magazine, with which the artist has been collaborating since ancient times, is also illustrated. For the 90th anniversary of the magazine, an exhibition of works by A.L. Dudina.
