Born in the north of Russia, Pakhomov studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts. From the middle of the 1920s, he began to achieve fame for the novelty and charm of his artistic language. He has works in all major Russian museums as well as in collections and institutions in Denmark, Italy, the US and England. Pakhomov’s work, with its monumentalist style, and its large number of subtle drawings and lithographs, had a major influence on many of his colleagues. Particularly important for the mark of this master on Russian Art was the field of book illustration, especially books for children. Pakhomov became a uniquely contemporary artist whose work is considered a classic of Russian art of the 20th century. >> Read more
Born in the north of Russia, Pakhomov studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts. From the middle of the 1920s, he began to achieve fame for the novelty and charm of his artistic language. He has works in all major Russian museums as well as in collections and institutions in Denmark, Italy, the US and England.
Pakhomov’s work, with its monumentalist style, and its large number of subtle drawings and lithographs, had a major influence on many of his colleagues. Particularly important for the mark of this master on Russian Art was the field of book illustration, especially books for children. Pakhomov became a uniquely contemporary artist whose work is considered a classic of Russian art of the 20th century.
The artist himself wrote: ‘the years of study were years of acquainting oneself with different artistic manners and different understandings of art. The Revolution caused a storm and a battle of styles: Academism, Neo-Academism, Impressionism, Pointillism, Cezannism, Cubism, Futurism, Suprematism – each movement confirmed its superiority. In the search for truth, I went through all the ‘isms’. At the foot of different teachers, I tried one, then another, being convinced that the first duty of any artist is to seek the style of the epoch.’
The Pakhomov Family 7th June 2006, from the James Butterwick exhibition catalogue, ‘Russian Art 1920s-1930s’, 2007.