On My Work as a Painter: A Memoir

The author, a Soviet painter and active in the U.S.S.R. Union of Artists, discusses his background that led to the paintings he makes. He is particularly interested in the relationships between the works of writers, musicians and visual artists, and presents his thoughts on them. He is also deeply interested in portraiture, in depicting the workers and landscapes of the S.S. Republic of Azerbaijan and, particularly, in non-traditional artists’ subjects stemming from contemporary technology. Photographs of examples of his paintings are reproduced and discussed.