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"A Portfolio of Illustrations From The Children's Album"

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"A reflection on Children's Album" by Galina Carganova art-critic and writer


Images From The Children's Album Gallery 1


This Gallery is an offering of a portfolio of Giclee-Huit prints on canvas. These images are dedicated to Sergey's children and to children everywhere. These poignant images are of childhood experiences many of can share. The images reach the heart with compassion and love of the subject.

        

        "The Sting"

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"Opus"

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   One day when Sergey and I were sitting at the family table we conceived a rather banal idea about creating a “children’s album” for our kids. That should be a cycle of light pieces for piano and series of graphic works going with them. In order to avoid rough illustrative associations and co-ordination of music to paintings or vice verse, we agreed not to show each other what we were doing until the full completion of the work

Time was passing by in everyday and creative routine, but from time to time when we met or called each other on the phone we would remind each other about our idea. So this way little by little we were making the double cycle of music and painting.  

There was strong temptation to have a look or to listen to anything what had been done, but having in mind our promise we went on and at last completed all our planned program.

                  

      "Cartoons"                         "The Museum"

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"Grandfather Came"                " Melancholy"

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"First Steps"                             "Father"

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"In the Street"                         "Mamma"

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Then there was a long awaiting meeting of two  friends? Or two enemies? Or two indifferent layers of colors and sounds? The result of the meeting defied all forecasts.

And then , to my mind, after having seen and listened to the whole cycle, it became clear to us that in any case the gift to our children had come out well.

 

"Guests"                               "Waltz"

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     "Lullaby"

         

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"Kittenpoosh"

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But “it seems the miracle has come true”  –children will see and listen to the  “Children’s Album”.

It is difficult for me to estimate the value of Sergey’s and my present , but it is not difficult to agree that it has been made with love and sincerity to all the kids!

As for me, it is both pleasant and sad for me to understand that this is also a gift for your undying heavenly soul, Serezha.  

Slava Gaivoronsky     Composer and  album collaborator