The founder of the new not only in Russia but in the world of fantasy (or Cabinet) weapons born February 19, 1953 in Yeysk, in the Krasnodar region. Illustrator Gennady Sokolov he graduated from the Higher Military topographic school in Leningrad and were not creative occupation engineer aerophotogeodesy. After graduation he devoted himself to the armed forces. Today wears the title of Colonel.
Weapons attractive to every man on the genetic level. But is it possible to combine both the threat and power, and greatness, and beauty? Gennady Sokolov fascinated by art, particularly his jewelry and decorative spheres. Weapon skill he was trained in the famous Russian museums and arsenals. Long creative quest led the artist to form their own unique style. The creation of original, design, original weapons Gennady Sokolov became involved in the 40th year of his life.
Repeatedly awarded with honorary titles and awards for his creative achievements, he is an expert, AHHA. Illustrator own creations, artist, gunsmith, Gennady Sokolov, Chief master 2012 head of the Guild of masters-armourers. He participates in many Russian and international art, and historical restoration shows and exhibitions. His inexhaustible inspiration and creative journey is far from over.
Features of the artist Gennady Sokolov
The artist is inherent in the creation of an artistic image, with the participation of an unusual weapon. It represents a volume, three-dimensional ensemble. His works are named of the Cabinet or table arrangements.
In the foreground of the volumetric paintings of the artist Sokolov – chimeric stilettos, braces, axes, knives, hunting daggers with elaborate engravings, notches, fantastic, sometimes frightening images, and alluring charisma of death. In the background are setting the background or complementary to the plot of the composition image. Weapons can be located both in vertical and in horizontal position in the sheath or on a wooden base, decorated with decorative elements, precious metals, precious stones or inlay.
Artist masterful engraving, chiselling, forging, carving, casting, inlay, chasing, inlay, carving like wood, metal, oxidation, tausarova, art etching, fretwork – how, technological processes you need to master to achieve this level! Among the used G. Sokolov materials – black, mahogany, and boxwood, ebony, grenadilla, Damascus, Damascus, stainless, magnetic steel, titanium, white or yellow metal. His works are present and precious or semiprecious stones: lapis lazuli, sapphirine, almandine, black pearl etc.
To create such wondrous compositions, the artist and inspire the literary works of such authors as Bulgakov and the Strugatsky brothers, and other artists ' work – of H. R. Giger and Salvador Dali, and, of course, rich in outstanding personalities and events of history, mythology, exhibitions, museums, and much more.
Famous paintings of the artist Gennady Sokolov
Hard to call it work just the Sokolov paintings. It is rather the creative combination of jewelry and illustration skills, which is a unified whole. Famous creations of the artist-gunsmith are: "Lorenzo", "Verona", "Heir", "La Valette", "Bright", "a nightmare in the sweltering summer night before the full moon. Episode 2", "Deer", "Dusk Aragon", "Olonets", "Gimar", "Great", "Consul", "Hector" desktop composition "Secret", "Guest. Invasion", "the Master and Margarita", "Spirit", "Quo vadis" - song: "Dark Tower" and "the Croisette", "the Twilight of Aragon. Dark and Light Warriors", "Guest" and "Mirаdor", "Bud" and "Gloria".
The work of the artist Gennady Sokolov is a creation that only an experienced master of weapon craft, but also a talented Illustrator. They are represented in the Hermitage and the Armoury Chamber and many private collections.
