Dmitri Mikhailovich was born in 1899 in the village of Palekh. As a young boy he became an assistant artist at the famous Safonov studio (1900-1906). Later he joined the Artel of Ancient Painting in 1930.
Turin enjoyed painting scenes of folklore, hunting, and contemporary subjects. Here are some of the titles of his works:
"Airplane", "Count Nulin", "Uncle Pakhomov", "Eugine Onegin", "An argument", "Squirrel hunting", "Princess Frog".
This artist participated in various exhibitions around the USSR.
Works by this artist are held in SMPA, ARMDAA, IRAM and All-Union Pushkin Museums and in several private collections abroad.
References:
Pirogova L., 1994. PALEKH HISTORY AND MODERN TIME "ISKUSSTVO" Moscow "ROSKNIGA", ISBN 5-210-01301-4
Bratchikova Ye. K., 1996. MINIATURISTS OF PALEKH. NAME REFERENCE "RUSSLIT" Moscow. ISBN 5-7739-0001-7 ISBN 5-86508-035-0
Information on D.M. Turin and his works are sited in these books:
I. Feoktistova T.Ye, 1999, PALEKH ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE THIRD MILLENIUM. To Mark the 75th anniversary of Palekh Lacquer Miniatures, OGI, Moscow:
1. D.M. Turin's biography: page 327.
II. Pirogova L., 1994, PALEKH HISTORY AND MODERN TIME, ISKUSSTVO, ROSKNIGA, Moscow, ISBN 5-210-01301-4:
1. D.M. Turin's biography: page 188, 199.
2. Casket "Portrait of M.I. Kutuzov" (1941, All-Russia Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art), page 97.
III. Guliayev V., 1989, RUSSIAN LACQUERED MINIATURES, AURORA ART PUBLISHERS, Leningrad:
1. Casket "Count Nulin" (1934, Museum of Palekh Art), # 99, page 115.
IV. Bratchikova Ye. K., 1996, MINIATURISTS OF PALEKH. NAME REFERENCE, RUSSLIT, Moscow, ISBN 5-7739-0001-7, ISBN 5-86508-035-0:
1. D.M. Turin's biography: page 108.
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