Lecture «Artist Efim Minin»

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Created on Friday, 24 May 2024 10:30

Free courses «Vitebsk: real and popular history of the native city». Lecture 7 (65)

On May 23, the lecture of the free course «Vitebsk: real and popular history of the native city» was dedicated to the presentation of new book «Artist Efim Minin» by local historian Arkady Podlipsky.

The publication about the graphic artist, who depicted Vitebsk city landscapes in his works, continues the series «Lives of remarkable people of Vitebsk region», revealing to the readers the fates and achievements of our outstanding countrymen.

During the presentation Arkady Podlipsky shared fascinating facts about the family of Efim Minin, about important places in Vitebsk connected with life and activities of its representatives. The listeners not only learned about the tragic biography of the artist Efim Minin, but also discovered the fates of his prominent relatives. Special attention was paid to the artist's niece, Lyudmila Minina – meteorologist, doctor of geographical sciences, and stepson Vladimir Samokvasov – a famous photographer.

The presentation of the book «Artist Efim Minin» was not only an opportunity to plunge into the history of art and culture of our city, but also to discover amazing pages of life of people whose legacy continues to live and inspire Vitebsk citizens.