Lyudmila Skubko-Karpas

Russian painter
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IntroRussian painter
PlacesRussia
wasPainter
Work fieldArts
Gender
Female
Birth13 April 1923, Saint Petersburg
Death1 June 2012Moscow (aged 89 years)
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Biography

Lyudmila Skubko-Karpas was a Soviet, Russian painter, who lived and worked in Moscow (since 1924).

Biography

Born in 1923 in Petrograd (St. Petersburg). Died in Moscow in 2012. Lived in Moscow since 1924 with the exception of 3 years of war-time evacuation to the Urals(1941–1944) and 7 years of life in Paris, France (1990–1997) Developed traditions of Russian realistic fine art and Soviet impressionism Exhibited mainly works in oil and pastel, her prolific, mainly pencil drawings were practically unknown up to now. Started drawing and painting in childhood. Her masterpiece "Head of an elk" charcoal drawing ,1933, is a work of a 10-year child. In 1947-48 studied in a private studio of Robert Falk, whose lessons helped her become a subtle colourist. Academic education: V.I. Surikov Moscow State Artistic Institute (class of G. Ryazsky) graduated in 1952 Her diploma "Детская радиопередача» («Child broadcast"), 1952, was exhibited in socialist countries of Eastern Europe a best diploma work. Married to another painter, Sergey Skubko (1948), gave birth to two sons - Yury (1953), Alexey (1958) Among some interesting expositions: In 1974-1978 participated in group expositions by most talented women-artists in the Moscow House of Writers (famous MASSOlit from Bulgakov’s "Master and Margareth") 1991,1993 participated in Salon d'Automne (Paris) 1995 Personal exhibition in Karnegy foundation Centre in Moscow 2013 Memorial exhibition in Tverskaya-Yamskaya,20 Art Gallery of Moscow painters Hundreds of paintings compose a rich creative heritage of the artist, disposed in museums, art-galleries and private collections in Russia and abroad (especially France).

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