Culture vultures always have at least one must –see-before-I-die destination on their list: "One of the most remarkable collections of 20th – century Russian art sits in the Karakalpakstan State museum of Art”

Cheryl Collins,
International Herald Tribune

Izentaev Jollibay(1943-2009)

Graduated from the Tashkent Art school named after P.Benkov, and later (1972) the Easel painting Department of the Tashkent Theatre and Art institute. The artist’s most favorite genres are still-life and portrait. The main source for his inspiration is the picturesque and colourful everyday life of his people. His still-lifes are expressive and colourful.
Izentaev is a chairman of the Karakalpak branch of the Uzbek Academy of Arts and an academician of the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan.

Still-life with a peeling mill. 1982. Oil on canvas. 100x75,5

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