Alexander Pavlovich Lobanov

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Alex a nder P a wlowitsch Lob a now ( Russian Александр Павлович Лобанов ; born August 30, 1924 in Mologa , Soviet Union ; † April 2003 in Afonino , Russia ) was a Russian artist of the outsider type and known for his detailed self-portraits that stand out through the accurate representation of weapons of all kinds and the strong emphasis on nature.

Early years

Lobanov contracted meningitis when he was five years old , which resulted in his deafness and a language disorder . In 1937 his family was relocated because the Rybinsk reservoir was being built and the city of Mologa was flooded. As a result, he had to give up attending a school for the deaf and dumb. He was a rebellious and aggressive child who had lost access to care and therapy . He became more and more unpredictable, and so in 1945 his family took him to a psychiatric clinic in nearby Yaroslavl. His violence and aggression persisted during the first few years of his hospitalization before he later became more withdrawn and lonely.

Artistic creation

In accordance with his development, Lobanov was transferred to a less strictly managed hospital in 1953. Here he taught himself to paint and draw and in nearly fifty years produced hundreds of paintings of a limited variety of styles and content. His painting tools remained the same over the years, pencils , crayons , felt-tip pens and ink . His preferred motif were detailed self-portraits, often with references to the Russian Revolution of 1917 . In almost all paintings he portrayed himself carrying rifles , machine guns , swords or other weapons or was surrounded by them. Also common are pictures showing Lobanov surrounded by other hunters , hunting dogs and the hunted game . Noteworthy are the images with clear references to the hospitals and hospital staff, including a self-portrait as a boy shooting a male nurse with a revolver , and a painting showing the hospital supported by rifles. In the 1970s, Lobanow developed an interest in photography , although the motifs were similar. He staged himself with self-made equipment and cardboard guns, alongside ornaments and communist symbols .

Late years

His work comprised hundreds of pictures and was first made available to the public by the psychiatrist Gavrilow in exhibitions at local universities and hospitals. Dominique de Miscault later enabled exhibitions in France and international galleries. In 2001 a short documentary by the French filmmaker Bruno Decharme was made .

Lobanov died in April 2003 in a hospital in Afonino near Yaroslavl.

literature

  • John Maizels (Ed.): Outsider Art Sourcebook . Art Brut, Folk Art, Outsiderart. Raw Vision, Radlett 2009, ISBN 978-0-9543393-2-6 , pp. 108 .
  • Michel Ellenberger: Alexander Lobanov . a silent voice that speaks volumes. In: Raw Vision . No. 58 , 2007, ISSN  0955-1182 , p. 20-27 (English).
  • Dominique de Miscault: Aleksander Pavlovitch Lobanov. Auteur d'art brut russian . Les Ed. Aquilon, Paris 2007, ISBN 978-2-9519567-1-1 (French).

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personal data
SURNAME Lobanow, Alexander Pavlovich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Лобанов, Александр Павлович (Russian); Lobanov, Aleksander Pavlovitch; Lobanov, Aleksander Pavlovič
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Russian outsider art painter
DATE OF BIRTH August 30, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Mologa , Soviet Union
DATE OF DEATH April 2003
Place of death Afonino , Russia