Николай Сарафанов, Nikolai Saraphanof, Nicolai Saraphanoff, Nikolay Sarafanov
The artist is known for his numerous works with views of Istanbul, the design of the famous almanac’s cover, and the creation of decorative panels. Alas, his artistic activities were interrupted by his imprisonment.
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Anonymous. “V Soyuze Hudojnikov.” Presse du Soir, 23 December 1922, p. 3.
Anonymous. "Den' Russkoy Kul'tury." Vecherniaia Gazeta, 3 June 1926, n.p.
Anonymous. "Ankara cinayeti etrafında dünkü yeni ifşaat." Cumhuriyet, 30 May 1946, p. 2.
Bournakine, Anatoliy, editor. Russkiye na Bosfore. Les Russes sur le Bosphore. Imp. L. Babok & fils, 1928.
Sığırcı, Marina. Spasibo, Konstantinopol’! Po sledam beloemigrantov v Turtsii. “Yevropeyskiy Dom”, 2018.
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Istanbul Çelik Gülersoy Library.
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My deepest thanks go to Neslihan Yalav (Istanbul Çelik Gülersoy Library).
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Küçük Yazıcı 4 (now presumably Tarlabaşı Blv. 79), Hüseyinağa, Beyoğlu, Istanbul (studio); Bursa Street 40 (now Sadri Alışık 40), Beyoğlu, Istanbul (studio).
The almanac Les Russes sur le Bosphore is a joint work of Russian-speaking émigrés in Istanbul who were faced with the challenge of leaving the country or becoming naturalised.
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The Union existed for less than two years but in that short space of time a tremendous amount of work was done by its members, refugees from the Russian Empire.
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KKK was probably the most popular Russian club in Beyoğlu district between 1924 and 1926. Not only Russian émigrés but also local residents could enjoy its constantly updated entertainment programme.
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In Istanbul, Ismailovitch became one of the leaders of the Union of Russian Painters in Constantinople, organised three solo exhibitions, and made contribution to the study of Byzantine art.
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Kalmykoff played an active part in the Union of Russian Painters in Constantinople and at the same time worked as a stage designer. Later he acquired the Turkish citizenship.
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