Charkin Albert (1937–2017)

Charkin Albert (1937–2017)

  • Albert Charkin (1937–2017)

    Current collection is timed to the 80th birthday of A. S. Charkin (1937—2017), People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, a sculptor, an educator, and a prominent public figure. The collection includes the digital copies of documents, photographs, newspaper articles, thank you letters, certificates of merit, diplomas and other materials.

    • Biography

      This section includes the digital copies of documents and newspaper articles containing information about the life and work of A. S. Charkin.
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      Creative work

      This section contains materials about the most acclaimed works of the sculptor. Of particular interest is the story of installation in 1993 a portrait sculpture of Peter the Great in the light hall of the Moscow Railway Station in St. Petersburg instead and on the place of the portrait sculpture of V. I. Lenin, what was followed by the pickets of city residents who was against this decision.
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      Awards

      The section is made of the digital copies of thank you letters, certificates of merit, diplomas and other documents containing information about the awards and recognitions of A. S. Charkin. The materials of that section give an idea of complex professional and public activities of the sculptor.
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      The memory of A. S. Charkin

      This section includes digital copies of the articles and photographs focused on his jubilees of A. S. Charkin and on perpetuation of his memory. The articles associated with the death of the sculptor complete the section.