Guests from Australia Really Enjoyed Their Visit to the Museum

The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy has just received a parcel from faraway Australia. Our friends from the Calligraphy Society of Victoria sent us two copies of their magazine called Postscript. The cover has works by two renowned Russian calligraphers, Yuri Koverdyayev (“Application to Become a Member of the National Union of Calligraphers”) and Ilya Bogdesko (“Sketch. Easel Graphics. Monumental Art”, “Literature”, and “Michelangelo”).

The magazine includes an article by Margaret Burgess and Susan Bradshaw, members of the Calligraphy Society of Victoria, in which they talk about their trip to the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy in May, 2018 and share their impressions on the exhibition that was designed to commemorate the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

We would like to thank the Editor, Julie Chambers, for her understanding and support and Margaret and Susan for their kind words and positive feedback. Below you will find excerpts from their article.

“The current exhibition dedicated to the Great Patriotic War Victoria Day. What a wonderful sight - to see so many calligraphic pieces gathered together in one place - amazing. There were various standards of lettering. Although mainly Russian, there were also pieces from Mongolia, Europe and Asia. The Museum was well set out and well lit (not always to photographic advantage). We spent a lot of time here.

At the end of the Exhibition we looked at what was for sale at the reception. There was a catalogue. I checked the price - not expensive, so had to have one of course. Then there were postcards too. Another purchase. Susan bought items too.

So whilst seeing many wonderful icons visiting the Hermitage etc. we also managed to get to the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy. What a wonderful experience, well worth a visit if you are in the area.“

Excerpts from this article were first published in the Postscript magazine, Aug/Sept 2018. Postscript is the official magazine of the Calligraphy Society of Victoria.

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