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An exhibition by People’s Artist of the USSR and Azerbaijan Togrul Narimanbekov, titled “Dede Gorgud”,
has opened in the All-Russian State Foreign Literature Library in Moscow.
The exhibition includes about 30 illustrations created by the artist after the Turk-Oguz epos,
“Dede Gorgud,” interpreted by a People’s Writer of Azerbaijan, Anar.
The initiators of the exhibition are the Mardzhani Scientific and Cultural Programs Fund,
the All-Russian State Foreign Literature Library, and the Azerbaijani Cultural Center.
Cultural activists, writers, poets of Azerbaijan,
representatives of the Azerbaijani embassy in Russia and many other people took part in the opening ceremony.
Nisa Mustafayeva, the head of the Azerbaijani Cultural Center
I think one of the major artists of Azerbaijan of the 20th century,
Togrul Narimanbekov, had a lot of talents. He was a very talented person,
had a wonderful baritone voice;
he could have become an opera singer, but wanted to be an artist.
He was a well-known master when he started illustrating books and succeeded in it.
However, it didn’t matter what troubles he faced, all his works were full of light, love, and love of life.
Nigyar Akhundova, aide of the Azerbaijani embassy in Russia on humanitarian affairs
Togrul Narimanbekov is the pledge of love of two people:
a Frenchwoman, Madam Irma, and his father Narimanbekov,
who was sent to France to get an education and met Madam Irma and fell in love with her.
And they had wonderful sons, outstanding artists,
People’s Artists of Azerbaijan Vidadi and Togrul Narimanbekov.
And this love is reflected in Azerbaijani art and Azerbaijani culture.
Their children are artists as well.
I mean the wonderful artist Asmer Narimanbekov who lives in Paris.
Nigyar Narimanbekova, Vidadi’s daughter, also lives in Paris.
The family breathes, lives and exists in culture, in art.
I talked to Asmer Narimanbekova yesterday.
I told her about the exhibition.
She asked me to express her gratitude and congratulations.
And she asked me to tell you that the French and Azerbaijani cultures are important,
but a great component of the Russian art school was present in Togrul’s works.
Arif Huseinov, People’s Artist of Azerbaijan
I should say that the man turned to the Tebriz miniature school in his works for the first time.
This is the basis of our painting, the source of everything.
He was a very original person.
He sang, painted, had fun, loved life.
Nobody could deny this.
That’s why his works are positive.
And everybody feels the positive.
After the end of the official ceremony, a small concert was performed by violinists,
prize winners of international contests Chingiz Khananov and Camilla Bekulova.
The exhibition will run to December 15th.
