Dimitri Tavadze

Dimitri Tavadze
დიმიტრი თავაძე (Georgian)

Born February 6, 1911
Village Tkhilagani, Russian Empire, Kutaisi Governorate
Died March 6, 1990 (79 years old)
Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
Nationality Georgia (country) Georgian
Known for Scenic design

Dimitri Tavadze (Georgian: დიმიტრი თავაძე; February 6, 1911 – March 6, 1990) was a Georgian artist and scenographer.

Biography

Dimitri Tavadze and Mikheil Tumanishvili

Tavadze was born on February 6, 1911 in the village Tkhilagani, Kutaisi Governorate; at that time, Tkhilagani was part of the Russian empire. In 1926, he graduated from the secondary school of Kutaisi. During his apprenticeship, he took up drawing lessons together with Petre Otskheli at the art studio under the guidance of Vano Tcheishvili. In 1926, Tavadze entered Tbilisi State Academy of Arts majoring in painting. His teachers included Ioseb Sharleman, Gigo Gabashvili, Evgeni Lansere.

1954; Play – The Spanish Curate (Caricature; Stored at Rustaveli Theater Museum)

Starting in 1927, Tavadze began working at the Shota Rustaveli State Academic Theatre, first as an assistant producer (1927–1930), then as an artist (1930–1948). Subsequently he was appointed to the position of the chief artist (1948–1976). In 1932, Tavadze made his artistic debut at the Rustaveli Theatre in O. Samsonidze's play, "The Hoop", directed by Sandro Akhmeteli and Shota Aghsabadze. In 1933, he made his first artistic appearance outside of Georgia in Shakespeare's "Othello" in the Kirovabad Theatre, Azerbaijan.

In 1933, the painter Lado Gudiashvili dedicated a complimentary letter to Tavadze: "Dimitri Tavadze, a young artists was distinguished for consciousness and discretion; he, from the beginning owned the mystery of painting only feasible for rather experienced painters".[1]

Tavadze illustrated over 150 plays in 20 different theaters. He collaborated renowned directors such as Sandro Akhmeteli, Dimitri Aleksidze, Mikheil Tumanishvili, Robert Sturua, and Irina Molostova. The majority of Tavadze's projects were staged at the Rustaveli Theatre (57 plays). Fletcher's comedy "The Spanish Curate" and Pavel Kohout's play "Such Love" won special recognition and success. Tavadze's last project was "Do not Abandon the Fire, Prometheus" (Kirovabad – 1983). Dimitri Tavadze died on March 6, 1990 in Tbilisi.

1933; Sandro Akhmeteli (Caricature)

Tavadze was awarded the "Honored Art worker" (1950), the "Laureate of the State Prize" (1951), and the "People's Painter of Georgia" (1967). Starting 1933, Tavadze participated in a number of exhibitions. Tavadze's works were displayed numerous times in Tbilisi, as well as in Moscow (1937, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1971, 1979), in Leningrad (1937), in São Paulo (1967) and in the German Democratic Republic (1968). He had personal exhibitions in Tbilisi (1964, 1975 ["Shakespeareana"], 1982) and in Moscow (1971).

Tavadze's works are preserved in the Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow, the National Pushkin Museum, Saint Petersburg, the Georgian State Museum of Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography, Tbilisi, and the Museum of Rustaveli Theatre. In addition, some works are preserved in theatres and private collections around the world.

Works

Shota Rustaveli State Academic Theatre

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1930 – P. Samsonidze, "Director" (Georgian: "დირექტორი")
1931 – I. Kantaria, "Cholipa" (Georgian: "ჭოლიფა")
1933 – I. Kantaria, "Berikaoba" (Georgian: "ბერიკაობა")
1946 – G. Eristavi, "Separation" (Georgian: "გაყრა")
1952 – A. Lipovsky, "Mayakovsky" (Russian: "Революцией призванный")
1959 – P. Kakabadze, "Kvarkvare Tutaberi" (Georgian: "ყვარყვარე თუთაბერი"; Not implemented version)

Marjanishvili State Academic Drama Theatre

Tbilisi Griboedov State Academic Russian Drama Theatre

Tbilisi Vaso Abashidze Music and Drama State Theatre

Tbilisi Nodar Dumbadze Professional State Youth Theatre

Tbilisi Youth Russian Theatre

Tbilisi Petros Adamian State Armenian Drama Theatre

Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili State Drama Theatre

Batumi Ilia Chavchavadze State Drama Theatre

Gori Giorgi Eristavi State Drama Theatre

Chiatura Akaki Tsereteli State Drama Theatre

Meskheti State Drama Theatre

Tskhinvali Kosta Khetagurov State Drama Theatre

Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre

Kiev Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theatre of Russian Drama

Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre

Kirovabad Jafar Jabbarly Theatre

Avar Music and Drama Theatre

1960 –

Georgian State Television 1-st Channel

Projects

References

  1. "The Soviet Art" Georgian: "საბჭოთა ხელოვნება" – 1933, № 16
  1. Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia (Georgian: ქართული საბჭოთა ენციკლოპედია), volume 4, p. 562;
  2. Natela Aladashvili. Monograph: "Dimitri Tavadze". Georgian theatrical Society; 1986;
  3. Елена Луцкая – „Гордость грузинского народа“; „Литературная Грузия“ – 1967 № 7;
  4. "АртРу.инфо – Персоны – Тавадзе Дмитрий Матвеевич". artru.info. Retrieved 2014-06-07. 
  5. "Тавадзе Дмитрий. Костюмы.". dunya.az. Retrieved 2014-06-15. 

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