Valery
Konstantinovich Bobkov

Russia • born in 1948

Biography and information

Painter, honored artist of the Chuvash SSR, the President of the Chuvash Republican organization "Chernobyl" Union, honorary citizen of the cities of Cheboksary and stone, winner of the gold medal of the USSR Academy of arts, laureate of silver medal named after M. B. Grekov, hero of the Soviet Union.

Born in the city of Alatyr (Watr) of the Chuvash Republic.

A graduate of the Chuvash state pedagogical Institute (now University). I. Yakovlev. He began his career in 1969 at the plant Elektroavtomat as a graphic designer. Then was the senior artist of administrative Department, organized and headed the Bureau of industrial aesthetics. Since 1978 worked in the city of Cheboksary in the Chuvash branch of the Art Fund of the RSFSR, where he was appointed head of the creative Department. In 1974, for the first time presented their works at the Republican exhibition in Cheboksary and later he participated in the international, all-Russian and all-Union exhibitions. Is a participant of international exhibitions in America, Nicaragua, Australia, Hungary, Italy, Sweden. Two personal exhibitions of paintings on the theme of the Chernobyl tragedy was organized in the cities of Cheboksary, Alatyr ' and in 1993

Made a great contribution to the development of the Chuvash Republican organization Union “Chernobyl” of the Chuvash Republic and the system of social protection of citizens affected by the Chernobyl disaster, of which he is President since 1990, conducting extensive public work.

Awarded with the badge of the Komsomol “Master Golden hands”, the Honorary diploma of the Komsomol Central Committee, the Ministry of culture of the Komsomol of the Republic, the Gold medal of the Russian Academy of arts, Bronze medal of Pope John Paul II, order of Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow III degree, the order "For personal courage" and "Friendship of peoples", order of Honor, order of Russian Orthodox Church Prepodobnogo of St. Sergius of Radonezh III degree.

Major works: "Forge", "the Entry of E. Pugachev in stone", "still life with musical box", the triptych "the tragedy of Pripyat – the true Story of Chernobyl" series of paintings "Pompeii", etc.

Literature:

Valery Bobkov // the Union of artists of Chuvashia : 1935-2005. – Cheboksary, 2005. – S. 31.

Vasiliev, L. leaves-witnesses / L. Vasiliev // ROS. gas. – 2008. – July 31. – S. 10. – (Volga–Ural).

Viktorov, Yu. V. Bobkov, Valery Konstantinovich / V. Viktorov // Chuvash encyclopedia. – Cheboksary, 2006. – Vol. 1 : A–E. – S. 219-220.

Golovchenko, N. The world through the eyes of the artist / N. Golovchenko // Alatyr. news. – 2008. – August 16. – (Your leisure).

Grigoriev, A. G. Bobkov, Valery Konstantinovich // A. G. Grigoriev / brief Chuvash encyclopedia. – Cheboksary, 2001. – S. 88.

Krasnov, A. K. In his paint – the pain of Chernobyl // Krasnov, A. K. Pride lands alatyrskaya / A. K. Krasnov. – Cheboksary, 2003. – KN. 1. – Pp. 349-350.

Nikolaeva, R. Pleased by the exhibition of his countrymen : at the art Museum of Stone held a personal exhibition of the winner of the Gold medal of the USSR Academy of arts, Silver medal named after M. B. Grekov, a member of the Union of artists of Russia, honored artist of the Chuvash Republic, the author of the coat of arms of the city of Alatyr of the Soviet period, the hero of Soviet Union Valery Bobkov K. R. Nikolaev // Alatyr. news. – 2009. – 31 Jan. – S. 7. – (Your leisure. Exhibition in the Museum).

Svetlova, E. the world through the eyes of the artist / E. Svetlov // Alatyr. news. – 2008. – 11 Nov. – C. 2.

Serkova, I. On the Ghost town, and not only / E. Serkova // Cheboksary. news. – 2008. – 6 Sept. – C. 2.

Skobelev, I. Cheboksary showed the tragedy of Chernobyl / I. Skobelev ; Fig. I. Kozhuhova // Arguments and facts. – 2008. – 6 Aug. (No. 32). – ADJ.: C. 10. – (Arguments and facts – Chuvashiya).

The tragedy of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the paintings of the artist // Pedsovet. – 2008. – 15 Sept. – C. 2.

Honorary citizens – 11 // Cheboksary. news. – 2000. – 10 Aug.

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