Language of abstraction and metaphorical imagery in the works by Alexander Salauyeu
The article is devoted to finding out basic tendencies in the development of abstract art of the late XX century, reasons of the popularity of the abstraction in the USSR in 1960-ies 1980-ies as well as the analysis of the language of the abstraction and metaphorical imagery in the works by Honorable worker of arts of the Republic of Belarus, outstanding artist, spiritual tutor of many Vitebsk painters Alexander Salauyeu.Known in Belarusian art first of all as a theatre artist he devoted many years of his life to free work which didn’t have any applied character. Bigger part of his easel painting compositions is made up by canvases in which abstraction dominates.The article also analyzes peculiarities of the metaphors which are the essence of the imagery in the works by A. Salauyeu as well as principally important for the work of the artist subjects and problems which he addressed in different years.