Artists

Palikin Valentin Mikhailovich - lacquer miniature artist.

Born in 1913 in the village of Palekh, Vladimir Guberniya; fell at the front in 1942. Became a student of the Artel of Ancient Painting in 1929, his teacher was I.I. Golikov.

Themes of his works: literature, genre scenes, battle scenes, troikas ("The vendor", "Tale of Tsar Saltan").

Exhibited since 1932.

His works are held in All-Russia Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art and State Museum of Palekh Art.

The information on this artist and his works you can find in these books:

1. Bratchikova Ye. K., 1996, MINIATURISTS OF PALEKH. NAME REFERENCE, RUSSLIT, Moscow, ISBN 5-7739-0001-7, ISBN 5-86508-035-0: page 87.

2.Pirogova L., 1994, PALEKH HISTORY AND MODERN TIME, ISKUSSTVO, ROSKNIGA, Moscow, ISBN 5-210-01301-4: pages 186, 197.