"Art" #1, 2002

The verses of A. Potashev and V. Lodygin, published in the section "Modern Literature of the Republic" can hardly be called "verses of the same type". If the verses of the first author are as if made of bright images, metaphors; then in the verses of the second one the reader will find the mature lyrics of a professional poet. V.Krupinin - the guest of the magazine from Moscow, presents for the reader's judgement a small novel "The Hunters of People", where he ponders over the destiny of Russia and of Russian Literature. A famous Komi singer Lidia Loginova shares her memories and contemplations with the readears in the collection of short stories "Петя Лидялон висьтъяс" (Lidia Petrovna's short stories).

In the section "Zyryanskyi Studii" {"Studii" - means "studies and contemplations over smth.} in Pavel Limerov's article "F. Plesovskiy - the first Komi Folklorist" the reader can get acquainted with the hard creative fate of the Komi scientist F.V. Plesovskiy. It is supposed, that Plesovskiy's article "Wolf as the prototype of Dragon" from his unpublished book will arouse the readers' interest. Woman's Beauty, as a rule, is the subject of the artistic attention of writers, poets, artists; but very few people know the formula of the Woman's Beauty in the fairy-tales. This makes the contents of N. Korovina's article "Traditional Formulas of Beauty". In the section called "Ethnoarchives" - the continuation of travel notes of the Finnish scientist Sirelius, which the magazine started publishing in the issue № 1, 1997. Here one can also find the articles of I.Shergin - the famous publicist of the beginning of the century.

"Art-Fact" is opened with the continuation of publishing M. Ignatov's short story about the first photographers of Ust-Sysolsk and the photo exposition "Family Photo Albums" The article of G. Shikiryavaya "Cinderella in the Epoch of Democracy" is devoted to the creative work of the well-known in the Republic TV commentator T. Rozhina. The essay "Notes about the Father", written by E. Holopova, reveals the tragic fate of a Soviet artist. The creative work of the well-known in the Republic artist and sculptor Neverov is presented in the articles written by O. Orlova and L. Govorova.