Lasar Markowitsch Chidekel

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Lasar Chidekel (1922).

Lazar Markovich Chidekel ( Russian Лазарь Маркович Хидекель ; born November 10, jul. / 23. November  1904 greg. In Vitebsk , Russian Empire ; † 22. November 1986 in Leningrad ) was a Soviet painter and architect, who as Expressionist began in his main work, however, is assigned to Suprematism . Later he turned to socialist classicism.

life and work

Lasar Chidekel studied from 1919 to 1922 at the Vitebsk Art School (WChPI), first with Marc Chagall , later with Kasimir Malewitsch and El Lissitzky . He was a founding member of the artist group UNOWIS . With Ilja Tschaschnik he published the magazine AERO , of which only one issue appeared.

In 1920 Chidekel formulated the idea of ​​a “green city”. As a result, Chidekel developed into a respected representative of Suprematism, especially in the field of architecture. From 1922 to 1929 studied at the Petrograd Institute for Civil Engineers (PIGI). During this time he also worked for Malevich at the Museum of Artistic Culture .

From 1925 he worked in Alexander Nikolski's architecture office .

As socialist realism became mandatory doctrine, it turned more towards classical forms.

From 1935 to 1985 he was professor of architecture at the engineering school in Leningrad , where he died a year after his retirement .

His estate is held in the Khidekel Family Archive in New York City.

Buildings (selection)

  • "Moscow" cinema
    1928 Participation in Alexander Nikolski's sports stadium "Krasnyj sportintern", Saint Petersburg (destroyed)
  • 1932–34 Electric power station and associated workers' settlement, Nevskaya Dubrovska ( Leningrad Oblast )
  • 1933–34 Main building of the College of Civil Engineering, 3 - ja Krasnoarmejskaja ul. 3, Saint Petersburg
  • 1936–39 with IW Krestowski: "Moscow" film theater, Staro-Petergofsky Prospekt, Saint Petersburg
  • 1939–52 Hydrometeorological Institute, Maloochtinskij prospekt 98, Saint Petersburg
  • 1939–40 school at Gorochovaja ul. 57a, Saint Petersburg
  • 1954–55 school in Naberežnaja Obvodnogo kanala 143, Saint Petersburg
  • 1956 School in Kolomenskaya ul., Saint Petersburg
  • 1957–58 school at Malyj prospekt Vasil'evskogo ostrova 34, Saint Petersburg

Exhibitions

  • 1919 Exhibition in Vitebsk.
  • 2010–2011 Lazar Markovich Khidekel - The Rediscovered Suprematist. Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich, «very specific», episode 2.
  • July 9 to September 27, 2014 Building Drawings, Drawing Buildings: Lazar Khidekel, Suprematism and the Russian Avant-Garde . Pushkin House, London. ( Online )

literature

  • Alla Efimova: Surviving Suprematism: Laza Khidekel. Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley, California 2005.
  • Walther Labhart: A Jewish Suprematist from Vitebsk. In: aufbauonline.com of December 10, 2010, accessed January 25, 2011
  • Селим О. Хан-Магомедов: Лазарь Хидекель. Москва 2008.

Web links

Commons : Lazar Khidekel  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files


personal data
SURNAME Chidekel, Lasar Markowitsch
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Хидекель, Лазарь Маркович (Russian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Soviet painter, draftsman and architect
DATE OF BIRTH November 23, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH Vitebsk
DATE OF DEATH November 22, 1986
Place of death Leningrad