AESTHETIC EDUCATION OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION THROUGH THE WORK OF V.A. TODYKOV

Abstract

The researcher studies possibilities of aesthetic education of the younger generation through the work of V.A. Todykov and his illustrations to the Khakass heroic epic. The article deals with the experience of identifying mythological images and motifs in the work of the Khakass artist V.A. Todykov. They have come to modern art from the depths of centuries and are characteristic of both professional art and folk visual culture. The article will help to develop the interest of the younger generation in the world of the pioneer artist, whose inspired work is sincerely admired and continues in the works of his contemporaries, and to identify the educational moment that the master creates. As a result, since the second half of the XX century, artists of Khakassia actively use mythological images created by Todykov in fine and decorative arts, folk art crafts and souvenir products of the masters of the Republic of Khakassia. In the history of art, Todykov is a talented graphic artist, working professionally, qualitatively and variously in subjects and genres based on a deep knowledge of the history of the region. He acts as the founder of classical values, on the one hand, of visual and decorative heritage of the Khakass people, on the other hand, he continues folklore traditions with a long history. The works of Todykov still intrigue the public, arouse great interest in graphic creativity. His works contain meaning, truth, the search for which many artists are initially concerned with.