The biography is briefly Glazunov

Glazunov in Paris. The vernisage of the exhibition in Katowice was visited by the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Polish People’s Republic Edward Gerek. In the journal "Young Guard" publishes the discussion article "Ridix and Image. Notes on some issues of modern painting ”, in which for the first time in detail and definitely explains its creative position.

He meets the writer and poet Vladimir Alekseevich Soloukhin, who requested to make the cover of his book. It creates a portrait of the Italian playwright Eduard de Filippo, as well as the young poet Andrey Andreyevich Voznesensky for his first collection of poems “Mosaic”. In the canvases “Prince Vladimir Putivlsky”, “Waiting”, “Russian Song” and others gives its understanding of the ancient Russian historical and cultural heritage.

At the request of the ambassador, Israel creates a graphic portrait of Anna Frank.

He performs his graphic portrait. In the second half of April, shortly after the flight of Yuri Gagarin into space, he makes a graphic portrait of the astronaut. In May, he is accepted by a candidate for member of the Union of Artists. Having made portraits that caused delight in two hours, he receives an invitation to come to Rome. Also performed by portraits of American actors Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher.

In Vladimir, he accidentally meets a former deputy of the State Duma Vasily Vitalievich Shulgin and soon draws his graphic portrait. For the first time he comes to the editorial office of the magazine "Spark", which orders him a portrait of writer Fedor Ivanovich Panferov. He meets the editor -in -chief of the magazine Anatoly Vladimirovich Safronov. He meets the editor -in -chief of the newspaper Izvestia Alexei Ivanovich Adjube.

In the newspaper Izvestia, it publishes the article “What to remember on April 5, what to be proud of ...”, in which it calls on the example of Georgia to create voluntary societies for the protection and study of cultural monuments in the republics of the USSR. It creates a section on the protection of monuments under the Soviet Committee for the Protection of the World, on the basis of which the All -Russian Society for the Protection of History and Culture of Veropik will later arise in the July issue of the magazine Moscow, the sympathetic article of the poet and public figure Nikolai Semenovich “The man of restless talent” dedicated to Glazunov.

In the summer, he makes a trip to Veliky Novgorod, writes the picture “Savior None”. In late July - early August, he exhibits several works as part of the VIII International Festival of Youth and Students in Helsinki. In the film “Prince Igor”, under the influence of ancient Russian sewn salaries, he uses the collage technique. For the propaganda of ancient Russian culture, it begins to work on the creation of a patriotic club around which youth wants to unite youth.

The idea is supported by sculptor Sergey Timofeevich Konenkov. At press conferences, he sharply acts with criticism of abstractionism and modern trends in art, emphasizing the importance of the values ​​of Christian civilization. He works on illustrations for the works of Pavel Ivanovich Melnikov Andrei Pechersky “In the Forests”, “On the Mountains”, “Princess Tarakanova and Princess Vladimir” and others for the six -volume collected works of the writer, published in the library of the “light”.

He makes a trip to the Volga region. Writes the picture "Russian Icarus". He receives a prize of the magazine "Spark" as an illustrator of Russian classics. Writes a portrait of M. Lermontov and illustrations for his poem "Mtsyri". In the film “Two Prince” and others, he turns to the topic of ancient Russian history. Writes the autobiographical book “The Road to You.

From the notes of the artist ”, in which he sets out his views on the purpose of the artist. Mendeleev takes place an evening dedicated to ancient Russian culture, which makes a decision to create a “club of lovers of ancient Russian art”, which later received the name of the Patriotic club “Homeland”. It becomes the actual organizer and leader of this club. In connection with the brilliant success that the artist had in Italy, in mid -June, with the permission of the Minister of Culture, Ekaterina Alekseevna Furtseva, an exhibition opens in the office premises of the Central Exhibition Hall in Moscow by the Manege from the Trinity Tower of the Kremlin, where, in particular, the painting “War Roads” is exhibited.

Five days later, at the request of the Moscow Union of Artists, the exhibition closes. In the fall in Moscow, the Italian Theater La Scala is held in Moscow. Portraits personally gives its models due to the refusal of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR to present these works are in the Museum of the La Scala Theater as a memorable gift about tour. In the October issue of the magazine "Creativity", an article of art critic Alexander Abramovich Kamensky "Sphinx without a riddle" appears, which formulates the main claims to Glazunov from Soviet criticism.

He writes a number of works that reflected the feelings of creative loneliness and misunderstanding: “Prophet”, “Autumn”, etc. He receives a workshop in the tower of the Mosselprom House in Kalashny Lane. Visiting his organizational committee. He makes a trip to Novgorod and to the north of Russia. The Kirillov monastery. "In October, the magazine “Young Guard” begins to publish Glazunov’s autobiographical story under the name “The Road to You.

From the notes of the artist. " In the restaurant ”and others. The poem of M. Lermontov“ Mtsyri ”with illustrations by Glazunov is published. In September, he goes to Denmark at the invitation to write a portrait of Prime Minister Otto Jens Craga. The portrait of his wife of the film actress Helle Virkner Crag and portraits of their children also writes. In November, Glazunov’s exhibition takes place in Copenhagen.

A critical attitude to modern Soviet life is reflected in the canvases “in the cage of the hunchback” and “elevator”. Its result is a series of works about the fighting Vietnam, created in 23 days. At the end of March, an exhibition of works by the Vietnamese cycle, which enjoys great success, opens in Hanoi on the street of jewelers. Upon the return of the artist to Moscow, this cycle is demonstrated in the House of Friendship with the peoples of foreign countries.

The folder of reproductions “Days and Nights of Vietnam” is released by M. Autumn works in Laos at the invitation of the king, where he writes portraits of members of the royal family and landscapes, creates graphic sheets depicting the modern life of Laois. He receives an honorary letter of the Soviet Committee for the Protection of the World. Under the pressure of the party bodies and the Moscow city branch of VOOPIK, the Rodina club created by the artist is closed, instead of which a new one, whose activities are narrowed, actually boiling to restoration work in the Krutitsky courtyard.

In new works on the topics of Russian history, he uses the collage technique, techniques related to ancient Russian art and folk primitive: “Boris Godunov”, “The Legend of the Tsarevich Demetrius”, “Tsarevich Demetrius”, “The Pogost of the Nynox”, etc. He lives in Paris for three months, becomes a witness to student unrest. He meets the leader of the ultra -right party, Jean Mar Le Penom and writes his portrait.

Conceived the picture "Mystery of the XX century." Acquaintance with historian Nikolai Nikolaevich Rutchenko Pseudonym - N. Rutich, Prince Nikolai Vasilyevich Vyrubov, Arkady Petrovich Stolypin and other Russian emigrants, as well as Galina Leonidovna Brezhneva, who came to Paris and visited the artist’s exhibition. In September, he makes a trip to the Russian North, according to the results of which he writes a series of works: “Russian North”, “The Walls of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery”, “Golden Autumn.

Rus' ”,“ Northern stronghold ”,“ Belozersk ”and others. At the end of June, in Moscow, a personal exhibition of the artist opens in the House of Culture and Technology of the Glavmospherematerials on Volkhonka. He works on illustrations for the collected works of Alexei Konstantinovich Tolstoy, publishing in the Light Library. In November, an exhibition in the club of the perfume factory "New Zarya".

The first monograph in the USSR is working on illustrations for A.'s works. Creative business trip to Chile, a trip to India. The birth of the daughter of Vera. A trip to Finland, an exhibition to Helsinki and Stockholm Sweden. The artist is awarded the Golden Sign-the highest award of the German-Soviet friendship society. Visiting Optina Desert. Exhibition in the Central Exhibition Hall "Manege" in Moscow.

Exhibition in Tokyo Japan. Together with his wife, he works on the artistic design of the opera Borodin “Prince Igor” in the Berlin State Opera. He begins to teach at the Moscow State Art Institute named after Surikov. In anticipation of the Flight of the Battle of Kulikovo, it is intensively working on the Kulikovo Field cycle.