Arif Huseynov

Arif Huseynov — Azerbaijani painter, People's Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Arif Huseynov
Born (1943-10-30) October 30, 1943
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Nationality Soviet Union→
 Azerbaijan
EducationBaku Art School named after Azim Azimzade;
ASUCA

About

Arif Huseynov was born in 1943 in Gala village of Baku. In 1960-62, he graduated from the secondary school of art at Azim Azimzade Art School and in 1965-72 he studied at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. Arif Huseynov's works are currently being kept at the Azerbaijan National Museum of Art, Moscow State Museum of Oriental Art, Azerbaijan State Gallery, as well as in personal collections.

Creativity

Since 1975 is a member of the Union of Artists. For more than 40 years, he has been consistently engaged in creativity. As of this period, he was mainly engaged in machine and book graphics.

The portrait works of Arif Huseynov are mostly historical. These portraits cross the narrow realism border. War and military scenes around the portraits have a great impact on the audience. Portraits of historical personalities and literary characters are rich in Arif Huseynov's work. Portraits of poets - Nizami, Fuzuli and Sabir, Tolstoy and Andersen or Azerbaijani generals of the writers have been accurately described. Physical characteristics have been conveyed, and the illustrations has also been able to show their inner world.

In illustrations for many books by local and foreign authors, Arif Huseynov gives a modern interpretation of the traditional principles of Azerbaijan. Illustrations show not only the artist's read, but his perspective. These drawings make the artist one of the legitimate authors of the book. These illustrations make space for readers. Some of the best examples of Arif Huseynov's illustration are: "Fitna" - Nizami Ganjavi, "Words" - Samad Vurgun, "Knight in tiger skin" - Shota Rustavelli and "Doctor Aybolit" by Korney Chukovskiy.[1][2]

Education

Solo exhibitions
  • 2012 - Sabir, "Hophopnama", The Museum Centre, Baku
  • 2012 - Azerbaijani Fairy-tale, Baku
  • 2009 - Galere Berlin-Baku, Berlin
  • 2006 - "Daikokuya" gallery, Tokyo, Japan
  • 1984 - "100 illustrations", Baku - Moscow

Honoured titles and awards
  • 2008 - Pension of the President of Azerbaijan Republic
  • 2006 - People's Artist of Azerbaijan
  • 1995 - "Humay" Award for the achievements in Fine Art
  • 1992 - Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan

References
  1. ILLUSTRATING LIFE - AZERBAIJANI ARTIST ARIF HUSEYNOV
  2. Creative life of Arif Huseynov
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