Evgeny Chuprun

Evgeny Romanovich Chuprun
Born	June 3, 1927 Ilovaisk, Donetsk Province, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Died	January 7, 2005 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Nationality	Ukrainian
Education	Kaspiysk Higher Navy School
Known for	Painting
Movement	Realism

Evgeny Romanovich Chuprun (Russian: Евге́ний Рома́нович Чупру́н; June 3, 1927, town of Ilovaisk, Donetsk Province of Ukrainian SSR, USSR – 2005, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation) was a Russian Soviet realist painter, who lived and worked in Leningrad. He was a member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation,^[1] and regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting,^[2] most famous for his maritime paintings.

Biography

Evgeny Romanovich Chuprun was born June 3, 1927, in the town of Ilovaisk, Donetsk Province of Ukrainian SSR, USSR.

Be a full wind. Bark Kruzenshtern. 1989

In 1949 Evgeny Chuprun graduated from Kaspiysk Higher Navy School named after Sergei Kirov, located in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan. From 1949 to 1975, he served in the Navy, has held several command posts.

Evgeny Chuprun has participated in art exhibitions since 1960 as maritime and historical painter, and landscape painter. Professional training he held from noted artists Alexander Sokolov, Nikolai Galakhov, Vladimir Seleznev. His personal exhibitions were in Leningrad in 1986, and 1989.

The main themes in the work of Evgeny Chuprun were seascapes, historic sailing vessels, genre and historical compositions on the theme of the fleet and life on the Neva River. His style determined interest in rebuilding by picturesque means the true face of historical ships or historical situation, with natural lighting and natural conditions of air and water.

Since 1980, Evgeny Chuprun was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists (since 1992, named as Saint Petersburg Union of Artists).

Evgeny Romanovich Chuprun died in Saint Petersburg in 2005. His paintings reside in the Art and History Museums and private collections in the Russia,^[3] in the U.S., Japan, France,^[4] and others.

See also

• Leningrad School of Painting
• List of painters of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
• Saint Petersburg Union of Artists

References

1. Directory of members of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation. - Leningrad: Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1987. - p.146.
2. Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School.- Saint Petersburg: NP-Print Edition, 2007. – pp.21, 47, 172, 372, 400-402, 404, 420-422.
3. Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School. - Saint Petersburg: NP-Print Edition, 2007. – p.6-7.
4. Peinture Russe. Catalogue. — Paris: Drouot Richelieu, 26 Avril 1991. - p.11-12.

Gallery

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  Bark Sedov. 1992
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  At the Kostroma town. 1991
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  A Dawn. October 25, 1917 in Petrograd. 1982
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  Elms. 1987
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  Be a full wind. 1989
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  Aurora cruiser in Bergen, Norway. 1995
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  March on the Neva River. 1993
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  Bark Kruzenshtern. 1992
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  Spring on the Svir River. 1991
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  Pheodosia. 1984
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  Oats. 1985
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  On the Volga river. 1990

Bibliography

• Directory of members of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation. - Leningrad: Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1987. - p. 146.
• Peinture Russe. Catalogue. — Paris: Drouot Richelieu, 26 Avril 1991. - p. 11-12.
• Paintings of 1950-1980s by the Leningrad School's artists. Exhibition catalogue. - Saint Petersburg: Saint Petersburg Union of artists, 1994. - p. 4.
• Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School. - Saint Petersburg: NP-Print Edition, 2007. – pp. 21, 47, 172, 372, 400-402, 404, 420-422. ISBN 5-901724-21-6, ISBN 978-5-901724-21-7.

External links

• Evgeny Chuprun. Biography and Artworks
• Evgeny Chuprun at the «Unknown Socialist Realism. Quests and Discoveries».
• Paintings of Evgeny Chuprun on VIDEO "Summer Motives in Paintings of 1950-1990s. The Leningrad School. Part 1"
• Sergei V. Ivanov. The Leningrad School of painting. Historical outline.
• Chronology of the Leningrad School of painting.