Lilchka biography

Please tell us about Lily Brik Lily Brik - the muse of the Russian avant -garde “Tell us, please, about Lily Brik,” - this was the request in the note received by the sister of Vladimir Mayakovsky - Lyudmila at one of the literary evenings. They wanted to know about Lily as much as possible both then and now. Until now, her image is shrouded in myths and speculation.

But one thing can be said for sure - the figure of Lily Yuryevna is not limited only by her famous relations with Vladimir Mayakovsky. Lilya is not only his muse and the keeper of the heritage, but also an independent creative and versatile unit: sculptor, actress, screenwriter, director and costume, translator and editor, mistress of the last literary and art interior in the USSR.

Her authoritative opinion was respected by many writers, poets, artists, musicians, and even couturier known to the world. In the year in the capital's Petrograd, Lily opened the salon for the creative intelligentsia in their Osip Brick apartment on Zhukovsky Street. In July, a landmark event happened - a full acquaintance of the Briks couple with a young futurist.

Briks become for the Mayakovsky family: Lily - the inspirer for many years, and Osip - a friend and a comrade -in -arms. In the year, Lily begins to engage in ballet. Her mentor becomes one of the visitors to the salon, a ballerina who previously danced in the "Russian seasons" by Sergei Diaghilev, - Alexander Dorinskaya. Perhaps the subtle image of Lily in a ballet pack and pointe inspired Mayakovsky to write the film score “Closed by the film”, where the plot is in the center of the plot is a love story of two creative natures: an artist and a ballerina who came to him from the poster of the film.

But not only Lilya Yuryevna showed herself as an actress and Musa-she sat down in the script-directorial chair. In the year, Lilya became the relative of the film “Jews on Earth” in conjunction with Abram Royom, and in the year - together with Vitaly Pearl, creates the script for the film “Glass Eye”, embodying it on the film, and then mounting it independently. Lily also acts as a costume, creating the image of the main character, played by Veronika Polonskaya.

In the section "Practice" published a translation of the German play by Karl Wittfogel "Fugitive". Unfortunately, the translator is not indicated, or rather, the translator, who was Lilya Brick. Her excellent education and knowledge of the French and German languages ​​opens up a lot of opportunities for working with many foreign texts for Lef. Of course, Lily would not be so famous if it were not for her difficult relationship with Vladimir Mayakovsky: in a dying letter, he called her part of his family.

Lily became the guardian of his heritage: it was thanks to her that the Mayakovsky museum was opened, a complete collection of his works was released, many literary evenings were held and performances were staged. The creative intelligentsia gathered in the apartment of Briks and Mayakovsky, Lefovtsy and political figures experienced the influence of the mistress of the house. Many were friends with Lily, regardless of their relationship with Mayakovsky and focused on her authoritative opinion.

For example, Pyotr Nezlumov, a futurist and secretary of the Lef editorial office, devotes poetry to Lila; Nikolai Denisovsky - an artist and a poster - wrote her portrait from nature in the year; Even the Kiev hobby of Vladimir Mayakovsky Natalya Ryabova dedicated the memories of the poet to her; Pavel Lavut, a well -known organizer of the lecture trips of Mayakovsky, Semyon Kirsanov, a student of Mayakovsky and many others become Lilin close acquaintances.

Lilya Yuryevna possessed a variety of creative talents, one of which, of course, was the ability to support the talent of another. To obtain detailed information about each exhibit, click on the image.