Fedor
Semenovich Bogorodsky

[21.5(2.6).1895, the Nizhny Novgorod — 3.11.1959, Moscow], Soviet painter, honored artist of the RSFSR (1946), corresponding member AH the USSR (1947). Communist party member from 1917. During the Civil war of 1918-20 he worked in the Cheka in Nizhny Novgorod, was a Commissioner of the marine detachment on the Volga. Studied in VKhUTEMAS (1922-24) at A. E. Arkhipov; during these years he performed in the circus and on stage. Was a member of AHRR (1924). The most famous cycle of "Homeless" (1925-26; Tretyakov gallery; Russian Museum, Leningrad, Gorky art Museum) and paintings dedicated to the sailors — participants Civil and the great Patriotic war: "the Men in ambush" (1927-28), "Brother" (1932), "Glory to the fallen heroes" (1945; State prize of the USSR, 1945) — all in Tretyakov gallery; "Found a friend" (1932-33, Central Museum of Armed Forces, Moscow). He taught painting in the all-Union Institute of cinematography in Moscow (1938-59; Professor from 1939). Chairman of the Moscow branch of the Union of artists of the USSR in 1955-58. Awarded 2 orders and medals.

Education: he Entered the law faculty of the University (1914). Systematic art education in the private art Studio mV LeBlanc, P. A. Baklanov and mm Severov, VKhUTEMAS (1922-1924), class A. E. Arkhipov.

Born in a family lawyer. Arriving in Moscow, where he entered the law faculty of the University (1914), he was close to futurists. In 1916-1921 was a military pilot, the Commissioner of the don flotilla, a security officer. Wrote poems in the spirit of "left" revolutionary futurism (poetry collection Give!, 1922). He studied at VKhUTEMAS. Along the way, he continued his fascination with the circus, leading the city Committee of the workers of circus and variety and working in avant-garde theatre of N. M.Foregger (until 1924). The desire for focused, krupnoformatnoy composition combines in it the things of the 1920-ies with hard drama, family expressionist painting in its stage of "new objectivity". He is known for his images of the actors (Dancer A. I. Skopin, 1925, Art gallery, Perm, – portrait of his first wife and the partner on tap), but first of all, cycles Moscow bottom, with gloomy images of street children and prostitutes (1925-1927). The best types Orlovskoi painting belong to his formidable "little brother" (the Men in ambush, 1927-1928; Brother, 1932; both paintings in the Tretyakov gallery), sometimes self-portrait (1920, he signed his articles in the "Nizhny Novgorod leaf" – a Sailor Bogorodskiy). Over time the previous severity of the style is smoothed, the handwriting becoming more and more impersonal, expressing not so much the author's impression of how monumental and epic formulas civil Pafos Civil war of 1918-20 he worked in the Cheka in Nizhny Novgorod, was a Commissioner of the marine detachment on the Volga. Studied in VKhUTEMAS (1922-24) at A. E. Arkhipov; during these years he performed in the circus and on stage. Was a member of AHRR (1924). The most famous cycle of "Homeless" (1925-26; Tretyakov gallery; Russian Museum, Leningrad, Gorky art Museum) and paintings dedicated to the sailors — participants Civil and the great Patriotic war: "the Men in ambush" (1927-28), "Brother" (1932), "Glory to the fallen heroes" (1945; State prize of the USSR, 1945) — all in Tretyakov gallery; "Found a friend" (1932-33, Central Museum of Armed Forces, Moscow). Master paintings of genre, as well as works dedicated to the events of the Civil war and great Patriotic war, painter. Work included in the collections of the State Tretyakov gallery, the State Russian Museum and other leading museums in the world.