History of One Portrait

Abstract

Irkutsk Regional Art Museum exhibition opened in September 2018 commemorated the 90th anniversary of the birth of Boris Timofe­evich Bychkov, Russian folk artist, corresponding member of Russian Art Academy, member of Irkutsk Regional Union of Artists and master of decorative glass. He had lived and worked in Irkutsk since 1962. A native of Moscow he graduated from Mukhina Leningard Higher Arts and Crafts College. For many years, he was an art director of Gusev glass manufacturing plant in Gus-Khrustalny. In 1962, he moved to Irkutsk and dedicated his whole life to Siberia. These are some of his art works known to natives of Irkutsk: stained glass windows «Irkutsk» in the hotel «Inturist», «The Blue Bird» in Bratsk community center, chandeliers in Irkutsk Music Theater, «Vostoksibsantechmontazh» and «Agrodorspecstroy» companies, and ornamental designs «Frozen sounds» and «Victory» in Irkutsk Art Museum Collection. Most of his designs and artifacts are stored in warehouses and are on exhibit in Irkutsk Art Museum, and all of them were featured in an exhibition. Besides the artist’s works, there were two other art works on display — «Portrait of B.T. Bychkov. Mural» and «Portrait of B.T. Bychkov on the optical glass» by painter-jewelers Natali and Arkadyi Lodyanovyh. This article is about the creative works of the glassware art artist himself and the story behind his portrait.