Monday, 20 August 2007
The Armenian fine arts have suffered a heavy loss. Outstanding master of the Armenian black-and-white art, People's Artist of Armenia Rudolf Khachatryan died at the age of 71.
R. Khachatryan was born in 1937 in Yerevan. His exceptional skills were revealed when he was a child and, as early as in in 1955, the graphic works of the gifted young man were displayed at all-republican exhibitions and were given special attention. Then the innate talent of the artist developed and improved in the studio of Yervand Kochar, under direct supervision of the Master. Studying the history of the Armenian and global fine arts, mastering the experience of ancient and modern artists, R. Khachatryan gradually developed original style of creativity and special technique.
The creativity of the artist emerged in the 1960s, furthered and reached perfection and received wide recognition after 1971 when R. Khachatryan moved to live in Moscow. Small on the size, executed by pencil in black or monophonic yellow - red tones portraits and still-lives, created during these years drew attention owing to high performance and classical cleanliness of lines.
Since 1978, certain shifts could be observed in the creative life of Rudolfa Khachatryan: his graphics grew in size, alongside with a pencil light liquid brown ink and reddish cretaceous pencils are used, the handle and the brush came to be used. In addition to paper, dense cardboard of white color or with a shade is used that adds special art shine, grace and cleanliness to his works. On closer examination, his models close up, the artist frequently dresses in ancient style, in the refined, magnificent exotic orders and headdresses which give a picturesque kind to the images and waken at looking on pictures various historical or literary and art associations.
In the 1990s, R. Khachatryan makes an attempt of original development of the principles of spatial painting teacher - Yervanda Kochar, creating multivariate objects, adjoining to each other under a right angle, consisting of a puff tree or the petals, turning - rotating around of various axes.
Rudolf Khachatryan is the author of some highly artistic picturesque products. His works were shown in tens of countries and received prizes and awards. The personal exhibitions of the artist in Moscow (1978, 1984), Leningrad (1979), Odessa (1979) and Yerevan (1980, 1983, 1997) were great successes.
The bright memory of the talented Artist, who died prematurely to occupy a well-deserved place in the history of modern Armenian art, will remain for ever in the hearts of numerous admirers of his artistic creations.
Government Commission established
In connection with the passing away of
People's Artist of Armenia Rudof Khachatryan
The government commission on the organization of the funerals of People's Artist of the Armenian SSR Rudolf Khachatryan informs that the ashes of Rudolf Khachatryan will be taken to Yerevan from Moscow on August 22, 2007. A eulogy will be held at the Yerevan House of Chamber Music on Thursday, August 23, from 12:00 to 14:00 p.m. The ceremony of burial will take place this very day, in the Yerevan Town Pantheon.
