Irina Dobrekova

Russian painter (born 1931)

Irina Mikhailovna Dobrekova Ирина Михайловна Добрякова
Born	(1931-02-16) 16 February 1931 (age 93) Leningrad, USSR
Nationality	Russian
Education	Vera Mukhina Institute
Known for	Painting
Movement	Realism

Irina Mikhailovna Dobrekova (Russian: Ири́на Миха́йловна Добряко́ва; born 16 February 1931) is a Soviet and Russian painter and graphic artist. She is a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists,^[1] regarded as a representative of the Leningrad school of painting.^[2]

Early life

Irina Dobrekova was born on 16 February 1931, in Leningrad, USSR.

In 1961 she graduated from Vera Mukhina Higher School of Art and Industry in Alexander Kazantsev workshop, where she studied under Piotr Buchkin, Arseny Semionov, and Lev Chegorovsky.

Irina Dobrekova has participated in Art Exhibitions since 1965. She painted portraits, landscapes, still lifes, genre scenes, work in oil and tempera painting.

She replaced her art plein air style of 1950–1960 with inventing motives and interest to transfer of internal tension and latent drama in themes, where at first glance, nothing happens. Her 1980s still lifes is distinguished by bright intense color and sharp composition.

In 1972 Irina Dobrekova become a member of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists.^[3] From 1960 to 1970 she repeatedly worked in the House of creativity «Staraya Ladoga».^[4]

Her paintings reside in museums and private collections of Russia, France, Germany, Finland, in the U.S., England, and other countries.

References

^ Directory of Members of the Union of Artists of USSR. Volume 2.- Moscow: Soviet artist, 1979. - p.541.
^ Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School.- Saint Petersburg: NP-Print Edition, 2007. – pp.26, 106, 132, 360, 392, 395-399, 404, 405, 418, 422, 423.
^ Directory of members of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1987. P.89.
^ "Ленинградский художник Добрякова Ирина Михайловна". Socialist Realism. Kiev club of collectors.

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