Alexander Volkov
1886-1957

Born in Fergana in Central Asia, Volkov is unique in being of Uzbek extraction and yet stylistically very much an artist of the Russian Avant Garde. In 1906 he started his college studies in the physics and mathematics faculty at the St Petersburg University, but abandoned them two years later to join the studio of Vladimir Makovsky at the Imperial Academy of Arts. In 1912 Volkov moved to Kiev to train at its School of Arts, and in 1916 returned to Uzbekistan, where he lived until the end of his life.

Initially Volkov was greatly influenced by Vrubel, but following the move to Uzbekistan his work became marked by the influence of Matisse, Derain, and the bright colours of Central Asia. By 1920 he was also experimenting in the field of near-abstract art, and became close in his manner to Malevich. >> Read more

RECENTLY SOLD WORKS BY THIS ARTIST

Oriental Fantasy
Mountains
Nude in a mountainous landscape
Caravan
Girlfriends
Uzbek Musicians