Leo Zbarsky, a famous Soviet artist, lived a long and interesting life. His name is most often mentioned in connection with the famous fashion model Regina Zbarskaya. The artist was her husband. About this story filmed the series "Red Queen".
Childhood
Felix-Leo Zbarsky was born on November 12, 1931. His family was intelligent, his father and older brother were famous scientists. The boy was called a double name in honor of Felix Dzerzhinsky and Lev Karpov - the authorities of his father. The future artist himself preferred the name Leo.
In childhood and adolescence Leo did not need anything, he belonged to the so-called "golden youth", and everyday problems did not bother him.
Leo Zbarsky early showed an artistic gift, and the young man began to spend all his free time in his studio in the center of Moscow.
Women Leo Zbarsky
The personal life of Lev Zbarsky was very fascinating, but often tragic for his companions. The artist attracted women simply magnetically. Although, according to eyewitnesses, there was nothing special in the appearance of Lev Zbarsky. He was thin, and his face was unattractive. But, probably, charm, wit and talent helped the artist win female hearts.
Lev Zbarsky met with fashion model Regina Kolesnikova in his workshop in Moscow, where the “golden youth” of that time often gathered. At first, the artist idolized this delightful woman and literally wore it in her arms. In the early years of marriage, this was the most beautiful couple in Moscow.
But the artist was very windy. He was quickly tired of any jewelry, even the most sophisticated. In addition, Regina wanted a child, and Leo believed that this would ruin her figure and prevent him from creating. Regina had an abortion, which she immediately regretted, since she could no longer have children.
And Zbarsky, meanwhile, became interested in another famous beauty Marianna Vertinsky. True, the affair with her did not last long, since the artist soon met the actress Lyudmila Maksakova, who was then at the peak of fame. For the sake of Lyudmila, Leo divorced Regina, which caused the fashion model a series of depressions, from which she never got out. Regina Zbarskaya several times lay in psychiatric clinics, and then committed suicide.
The marriage with Leo Zbarsky did not bring happiness to Lyudmila Maksakova either. She decided to give birth to a child from her husband, son Maxim. But the artist could not stand the cries of children and constantly spent time in his studio, away from his family. And two years after the birth of his son, the artist left for Israel and never returned to his homeland. The son never saw his father again.
