People's Artist of the USSR (Russian: Народный артист СССР, tr.Narodny artist SSSR), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union.
The term is confusingly used to translate two Russian language titles: Народный артист СССР (fem. Народная артистка СССР), awarded in performing arts and Народный художник СССР, granted in some visual arts.
Each Soviet Republic, as well as the Autonomous Republics (ASSRs), had a similar award held previously by virtually every receiver of the higher title of People's Artist of the USSR.
As this title was granted by the government, honorees were afforded certain privileges and would often receive commissions from the Minister of Culture of the Soviet Union. Accordingly, artists and authors who expressed criticism of the Communist Party were seldom granted such recognition, if not outright censored.
Performing arts
Maria Yermolova, first People's Artist of the Republic 1920.
The title was bestowed for exceptional achievements in the performing arts in the Soviet Union. Its recipients included many of the most-acclaimed composers, dancers, singers, film and theatre directors and actors of every Soviet republic. In all, there were 1006 recipients of the award.
Originally, the title was bestowed on theatre actors, ballet dancers, and opera singers only. Gradually, it came to be bestowed upon film actors (e.g., Lyubov Orlova), composers (e.g., Arno Babajanian, Dmitri Shostakovich), violinists (e.g. David Oistrakh), pop singers (e.g., Leonid Utyosov), comedians (e.g., Arkady Raikin), and even circus performers such as Natalya Durova and Oleg Popov.
Normally, a person was named the People's Artist of the USSR after 40 years of age. Exceptions were made for dancers, e.g., Nadezhda Pavlova, a ballet artist, received the title at the age of 28, and Malika Kalontarova, a famous Bukharian Jewish folk dancer from Tajikistan, received the title at the age of 34.[1]
The youngest female persons to receive this title were Kazakh opera singers Kulyash Baiseitova (1936) and Halima Nosirova (1937) (at the age of 24). The youngest male person was the Azerbaijani baritone operatic and pop singer Muslim Magomayev (1973) (at the age of 31). Among the actors, the youngest recipient was Sergei Bondarchuk (age 32). The youngest actress to receive the title was Yuri Andropov's daughter-in-law,[2]Lyudmila Chursina, at age 40.[3]
Sofia Rotaru, for example, was named Merited Artist of the Ukrainian SSR in 1973, People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR in 1976, People's Artist of the Moldavian SSR in 1983, an attained cumulation of People's Artist titles,[4] and finally People's Artist of the Soviet Union in 1988, the first female pop-singer to be honored with this award and the only one with three People's Artists.[4]
Visual arts
The title of People's Painter of the USSR (Народный художник СССР) was awarded for exceptional achievements in certain visual arts: painting, sculpture, drawing, and photography. The lesser title of Meritorious Painter of the USSR (Заслуженный художник СССР) was also awarded for achievement in these fields.
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External links
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artists and authors who expressed criticism of the Communist Party were seldom granted such recognition if not outright censored Performing arts Edit Maria Yermolova first People s Artist of the Republic 1920 The title was bestowed for exceptional achievements in the performing arts in the Soviet Union Its recipients included many of the most acclaimed composers dancers singers film and theatre directors and actors of every Soviet republic In all there were 1006 recipients of the award The title was introduced in 1936 replacing the earlier title of People s Artist of the Republic The first recipients of the title 6 September 1936 were Konstantin Stanislavski Vladimir Nemirovich Danchenko Ivan Moskvin Antonina Nezhdanova Boris Shchukin Kulyash Baiseitova and some other actors The last persons to be honored with the title were Sofia Pilyavskaya and Oleg Yankovsky 21 December 1991 Originally the title was bestowed on theatre actors ballet dancers and opera singers only Gradually it came to be bestowed upon film actors e g Lyubov Orlova composers e g Arno Babajanian Dmitri Shostakovich violinists e g David Oistrakh pop singers e g Leonid Utyosov comedians e g Arkady Raikin and even circus performers such as Natalya Durova and Oleg Popov Normally a person was named the People s Artist of the USSR after 40 years of age Exceptions were made for dancers e g Nadezhda Pavlova a ballet artist received the title at the age of 28 and Malika Kalontarova a famous Bukharian Jewish folk dancer from Tajikistan received the title at the age of 34 1 The youngest female persons to receive this title were Kazakh opera singers Kulyash Baiseitova 1936 and Halima Nosirova 1937 at the age of 24 The youngest male person was the Azerbaijani baritone operatic and pop singer Muslim Magomayev 1973 at the age of 31 Among the actors the youngest recipient was Sergei Bondarchuk age 32 The youngest actress to receive the title was Yuri Andropov s daughter in law 2 Lyudmila Chursina at age 40 3 Sofia Rotaru for example was named Merited Artist of the Ukrainian SSR in 1973 People s Artist of the Ukrainian SSR in 1976 People s Artist of the Moldavian SSR in 1983 an attained cumulation of People s Artist titles 4 and finally People s Artist of the Soviet Union in 1988 the first female pop singer to be honored with this award and the only one with three People s Artists 4 Visual arts EditThe title of People s Painter of the USSR Narodnyj hudozhnik SSSR was awarded for exceptional achievements in certain visual arts painting sculpture drawing and photography The lesser title of Meritorious Painter of the USSR Zasluzhennyj hudozhnik SSSR was also awarded for achievement in these fields Other honored professions EditPeople s Architect of the USSR Narodnyj arhitektor SSSR People s Teacher of the USSR Narodnyj uchitel SSSR People s Doctor of the USSR Narodnyj vrach SSSRSee also EditCategory People s Artists of the USSR list of recipients Category People s Artists of the USSR visual arts list of recipients Hero of Socialist Labour the highest civilian decoration in the Soviet Union List of People s Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR Merited Artist Merited Artist of the Russian Federation People s Artist People s Artist of RussiaReferences Edit 1 permanent dead link ChURSINA Lyudmila Alekseevna Aktery sovetskogo i rossijskogo kino in Russian Chursina Lyudmila kino ukr net a b REMIZOVA Mariya 2009 03 25 Zvezdnye prokatchiki V krizis sobirayut anshlagi tolko Kirkorov i Rotaru kp ru Sajt Komsomolskoj pravdy Retrieved 2020 12 01 External links Edit Media related to People s Artist of the USSR at Wikimedia Commons Russian Academy of Art Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title People 27s Artist of the USSR amp oldid 1122276321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
