Life Transitions into Memory. An Artist about Artists

Boris Messerer (b. 1933) – painter, graphic artist, and stage designer, author of the memoir book «The Flicker of Bella».
The legendary ballet family of Messerers and Plisetskayas, working with the best theatrical directors, twenty solo exhibitions, and, of course, a friendly entourage – the artist was rightly called the king of bohemia. His greatest life achievement was always considered to be the opportunity to engage in pure painting.

In the book «Life Transitions into Memory», Boris Asafovich writes about great teachers: A. Fonvizin, A. Tyshler, V. Elkonin; closest friends and colleagues: L. Zbarsky, Yu. Krasny, S. Barkhin, V. Levental, E. Kochergin, S. Alimov, and many others. He speaks of his vision of their art and recalls warm meetings. From this mosaic, a portrait of the era gradually emerges.

«I tell about those wonderful artists who lived and created before my eyes, who made a strong impression on me and influenced my development. Thus, memories of friends have formed into a creative autobiography».