THE CREATIVE HERITAGE OF VITALY SIDOROV (1922-2010) IN THE FUNDS OF THE KRASNODAR REGIONAL ART MUSEUM NAMED AFTER F.A. KOVALENKO
The article presents a study of the monographic collection of Vitaly Ilyich Sidorov, a front-line artist, the Honored Artist of Russia, in the Krasnodar Regional Art Museum funds. His works are a striking example of regional fine art. The author of the article, for the first time, analyzes the collection of Sidorov's works in the museum funds, clarifies certain milestones in his creative career, considers the history of the works the museum received. In the study, the author uses previously unknown archival materials, as well as publications on the topic of Sidorov's works by N. Kalugina, A. Strygin, Yu. Koryagina, Yu. Kutsenko, which made it possible to reconstruct the history of the creation of a number of Sidorov's works in the context of the memoirs of contemporaries. A comprehensive study of all Sidorov's works and an analysis of his works as part of the museum collection are required. To do this, the author aims to explore the peculiarities of Sidorov's works, new archival materials, the artist's professional contribution to the fine art of Kuban. The author introduces previously unpublished works into scientific discourse. Given the insufficient study of Sidorov's creative biography, the author presents the main stages of his professional development in the overview. For the first time, Sidorov's paintings and graphic works as part of the museum collection become the object of a specific research and serve as the main layer of cultural and art history analysis. The author employs the methodology of a systems approach, focused on the integrity and comprehensive consideration of the monographic museum collection. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of using its results in scientific, teaching, historical and promotional activities, in the practical work of art museums.