The works of the artist Alexander Leonidovich Dudin are distinguished by different genres, different themes. They make a person think. What is it? Why is it drawn exactly like this? He is also a nostalgic artist.
Biography
The small homeland of the artist Alexander Leonidovich Dudin, who was born in 1953, is the city of Yalta. He considers the people of Nizhny Novgorod to be his ancestors. Alexander Leonidovich wanted to become an artist while still in kindergarten. He received his art education first at the Gorky School, then at VGIK, from which he graduated with honors. After serving in the army, he was invited to teach at VGIK, where he is in this job to the present.
Creative activity
Alexander Dudin creates paintings in various genres of painting: landscape, still life, portrait, animal painting, etc. Works of all genres amaze the viewer at the first acquaintance with their colorfulness, plots, and depth of concept.
The nature of the Crimea is one of the painter's favorite themes, because Yalta is his small homeland. She gives him inspiration. Crimea for him is a divine place where he feels in harmony with his soul.
No nostalgia is bad
The everyday life of the Soviet era is one of the themes of the artist's work. In particular, this theme is embodied in the painting "Christmas tree". People who had such New Year's toys, everything is familiar, dear. Some even keep such toys and hang them among the modern ones. Memories of childhood … And the memories are very pleasant.
The memory is alive
In one of the paintings by A. L. Dudin's few items - a soldier's cap and chocolates. What is the author's intention? The people who protected us did not know the taste of chocolates. And only thanks to their fortitude, their heroic deeds, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have the opportunity to taste the variety of chocolate.
People and animals
The genre of the painting "With Wolves" is not easy to define. Animalistic? The artist united man and wolves in one impulse, in one desire. The overall impression is interesting and original. Everything is in the foreground. In the same state - sad, dreary. You can say: "At least howl like a wolf." Why is a person dressed like this? Who is more important for the author - a man or a wolf? There are many questions. Everyone who sees this picture has his own answers, because the artistic and figurative characteristic of animals and humans is not just created, it is combined.
Dedication to the Russian people
The artist's personal exhibitions under various names, held in Russia and abroad, attract the attention of visitors. The names of the exhibitions attract the attention of every person - "My native land - my Russia!", "Reflection", "Russians", "Crossing the line".
Why is the exhibition called "Russians"? The author himself explains the name by the fact that he is a Russian person and that he is indebted to his people, of which he is a part. The artist believes that he should devote the rest of his life to the Russian people.
The title of the exhibition "Over the Line" has a symbolic meaning. He, with all his insignia, crossed the 60-year mark.
Dudin the illustrator
A. L. Dudin began to illustrate the covers and inner pages of books during the period when he studied at VGIK. These were the books of the Soviet authors N. Vasiliev "Treasure hunters", Y. Azarov "Calling", Y. Ivanov "Islands on the horizon". The epics “Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin Zmeevich”, “Svyatogor the Bogatyr”, fairy tales by G. Kh. Andersen's “Mother of Elder. Wild Swans". Dudin the illustrator has replenished his baggage with A. Green's Scarlet Sails by A. Green, Homer's Odyssey, Dickens's novels, Chekhov's stories and two editions of the Bible.
Also illustrated is a huge number of issues of the magazine "Roman-Gazeta", with which the artist has been collaborating since ancient times. On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the magazine, an exhibition of works by A. L. Dudin.
There is no limit to creativity
A. L. Dudin is widely known for his significant contribution to the development of Russian art. Currently, the creative career of the famous artist continues.
