Biography

Solovyov Alexander (13.09.1926, v-ge Solani, Leningrad region, Russia – 23.05.2021, Vitebsk), Belarusian artist of the theater. Honored Artist of the Republic of Belarus (1982).

Participant of the Great Patriotic War. In 1943–1944 he participated in the partisan movement, and from 1944 he was in the active army. He was awarded the Order of the Red Star, as well as commemorative medals in honor of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

He graduated from Leningrad Higher Art and Industrial College named after V. Mukhina (1957), Belarusian Theatre and Art Institute (1965). Since 1965 he is in Vitebsk. In 1977–90 the chief artist of Belarusian State Academic Drama Theatre named after Yakub Kolas. A member of Belarusian Union of Artists (1966). He lived in Vitebsk.

He worked in theatre-decorative art, easel painting and graphics.

He has designed more than 100 perfomances, including «Symon the Musician» by Yakub Kolas (1976), «Kastus Kalinouski» by V. Karatkevich (1978), «Threshold» by A. Dudarev (1982), «Romeo and Juliet» by William Shakespeare (1986), «Mudromer» by N. Matukovsky (1988), «Love and Intrigue» by A. Petrushevskaya (1989) and others.

Alexander Solovyov is the author of paintings: «Two Birds» (1984), «Nocturne» (1998), «Reflections» (2003), «Impromptu» (2008), «Warning» (2008), «Nostalgia» (2008), «Dream» (2008), «Composition» (2009), «Galaxy» (2010), «Metamorphosis» (2010), a triptych «Dedication to a Women» (2007); cycles «Colors of the Earth» (1974-85), «Rus» (1975–85), «Theatre» (1977–80), «Space» (1978–82) and others.

In 2017, Alexander Solovyov was awarded the Order of Francisk Skaryna for many years of fruitful work and significant personal contribution to the development of art and culture in Belarus.

He died on May 23, 2021. He was buried at the Mazurinskoye Cemetery in Vitebsk.

LITERATURE

Цыбульский, М. Л. Соловьев Александр Александрович / М. Л. Цыбульский // Регионы Беларуси : энцикл. : в 7 т. / редкол.: Т. В. Белова (гл. ред.) [и др.]. — Мн. : Беларус. Энцыкл. імя П. Броўкі, 2011. — Т. 2 : Витебская область. Кн. 2. — С. 481.

REFERENCES

 Анцімонаў Л. «Версіі» сваёй мадэлі

 Соловьёв Александр Александрович

 Соловьёв Александр Александрович в Википедии

 Цыбульскі М. Інстынкт творчасці. Метафарычная вобразнасць Аляксандра Салаўёва