Georgy Danelia. Paper Cinematography Automatic translate

The Moscow Museum of Modern Art presents "Georgy Daneliya. Paper Cinema" — an exhibition of graphic works by one of the most significant directors of Russian cinema. The exhibition reveals Daneliya as a multidimensional artist for whom cinema, graphic art, and observation of life were intertwined practices, and vividly demonstrates how cinema is initially born on paper.

The exhibition, spread across two floors of the MMOMA Educational Center, is organized chronologically. Key attention is given to Daneliya’s graphic legacy: viewers will be able to see how the director’s thinking is shaped by line, how his signature method evolves, and how characters, situations, and entire worlds familiar from his films are born from quick sketches. The juxtaposition of graphic art and film archives reveals Daneliya in a new light — not only as a classic of cinema, but also as a distinctive graphic artist.

The project traces Daneliya’s journey from his early graphic experiments to his key films. The first floor features works from his directing courses, sketches, and compositional experiments, which already reveal the artist’s keen observation, sense of rhythm, framing, and interest in everyday forms. The second floor focuses on his mature works: graphic works, photographic documentation, and film materials, which form a coherent portrait of the artist.

One section of the exhibition recreates a creative film laboratory. It features original drawings, character sketches, spatial solutions for shots and sequences, and photographs from the set of famous films. These materials reveal the practical side of Daneliya’s directing and demonstrate how graphic ideas are translated into a living cinematic process.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Georgy Nikolaevich Daneliya (1930 – 2019) was a renowned Soviet and Russian director and screenwriter. His films — "Walking the Streets of Moscow," "Mimino," "Don’t Grieve!", "Autumn Marathon," "Kin-dza-dza!", and others — have become classics of Russian cinema and part of the everyday linguistic and emotional experience of several generations. They shaped the concept of the urban hero, the irony, and lyricism of Soviet and post-Soviet reality.