Author Description

Alla Tsybikova (1951-1998)is one of the most important artists of the 20th century in Buryatia (Russia, Eastern Siberia).The album is composed as an intimate journal/private talk of the artist with a viewer/reader. Through art work and the artist’s letters a story of a personal journey and a personal quest is revealed.A talented and accomplished painter and a person shares her discoveries, doubts, beliefs and hopes. Eloquent writer and a serious art critic of her own works, Tsybikova provides an insider view into a creative process. Color reproductions of her work is the main part of this “journal.” It opens to viewers a world of a person of great integrity, and talent and introduces unique art of a remote Russian area where time, artistic, philosophical, national traditions and beliefs are intertwined and create an intricate mosaic of human and artistic life. This album provides an enlightening experience of one’s personal search of the national identity, and search of the self. Great dignity and integrity of Alla Tsybikova works and words, who, in full “compliance” with Buddhist tradition, accomplished her “life circle,” bring joy of great art and introduce a genuine compassionate, wise and humble person.Soft laminated cover: 272 pages, full color reproduction of 290 art works of Alla Tsybikova (215 of oil paintings, tapestries and murals, 19 watercolors and 51 drawings, and more than 130 photographs from her and her family archive). Biographical information, index of names, list of major exhibits, catalogue of works are at the end of the book.Published by Cultura. Baikal Initiative (Port Costa, USA) and Charitable Ecological Baikal Fund (Chita, Russia)Dimensions: 26x 23cm (10.4” x 9.2”)Language: Bi-lingual. In Russian and English.