The exhibition presents works by A. Burganov, interpreting female image polysemantic and multifariously. Unknown, Beautiful Lady, Beloved, Wife, Mother in his works take on a special significance of characters of a magical epic. Among the most expressive works are “Soul” – portrait of a woman devoid of facial features, “Pieta” – grieving mother, “Portrait of an Unknown Woman” and others.
The exhibition also features works by prominent artists of the twentieth century T. Mavrina, N. Nesterova, N. Zhilinskaya, V. Tsigal, M. Verkholantsev, M. Burganova, A. Smolenkov and others, united by an eternal theme – female images. Each epoch has its own characteristic ideal of a woman. The way the outstanding artists of the twentieth century see Her, which ones of her mental and physical qualities are enduring at all times, what attracts a particular attention of artists – these questions can be answered with the works included in the exhibition.