Keywords
Galina Kantor-Molotova, puppets, scenography, sketch, tapestry, composition, expression, decorativeness, monumentality, painting, etude, color, sculpture,
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Toma L. A. Creative activity of Galina Kantor-Molotova in the puppet theatre and not only // The Art of Eurasia, 2021. № 3 (22). P. 44-59. URL: https://doi.org/10.46748/ARTEURAS.2021.03.004.
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Abstract
The article reveals the tasks solved by Galina Cantor-Molotova in the field of theatrical and decorative art, easel painting and sculpture. The achievements of this graduate of the Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinematography in Leningrad (1971), who has been working in Kishinev (Chisinau) since 1972, are recognized in Moldova and in other countries. There were organized more than ten personal exhibitions of this master in Kishinev and in other cities, among them being Paris.
A lot of articles have been written about individual facets of the artist's work, but in general, her path in art hasn’t been studied with sufficient completeness. To some extent, this gap is filled by the recently published album “Galina Cantor-Molotova”, the presentation of which took place in Kishinev at the National Museum of History of Moldova, while opening the exhibition of her selected works — puppets for children's theatre, tapestries and paintings. However, only a few art lovers will see the local edition with a small circulation.
A subtle lyricist in painting, a muralist in tapestry and sculpture, though we are talking about small forms, Galina Cantor-Molotova gives free rein to her imagination in theatrical works. Her puppets are marked by a special warmth of author's feeling, which is the result of her character, modest and benevolent, sincerely loving her main audience — children. The artist's works are worthy of introduction into a wide range of art criticism.
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