Life Transitions into Memory. An Artist on Artists

Boris Messerer, born in 1933, is a painter, graphic artist, and stage designer, author of the memoir «The Flicker of Bella». The legendary ballet family of Messerers and Plisetskys, collaboration with the best theatrical directors, twenty personal exhibitions, and, of course, a friendly circle – the artist was rightly called the king of bohemia. However, he always considered his greatest luck in life 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. Kocherghin, 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 formation. Thus, memories of friends formed a creative autobiography». The reissue is supplemented with chapters about Sergei Parajanov, Gayane Khachaturyan, Lado Gudiashvili, Zurab Tsereteli, Suliko Virsaladze, Vadim Ryndin, and new photographs.