Vyacheslav Klykov

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Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Klykov (Russian: Вячесла́в Миха́йлович Клы́ков; 19 October 1939 — 2 June 2006) was a Russian sculptor who specialized in public monuments to key figures of national history and culture.

He was born into a peasant family near

Socialist Realism. His playful sculptural decor for the Central Musical Theatre for Children (1979) made him famous. In the late 1980s Klykov turned to the Russian Orthodox Church for inspiration and support. His public statue of Sergius of Radonezh in Radonezh
(1987) was the first memorial installed in the Soviet Union without permission from the authorities.

Klykov's other high-profile commissions include the memorial and church on the

St. Vladimir in Kherson (1993) and several monuments to Nicholas II
, including the first one erected in Russia, in 1996, which was blown up by anti-monarchists on several occasions.

In the 1990s, Klykov created and ran the International Fund of Slavonic Literature and Culture, a nationalist organization with close connections to the

Khazar warrior with a prominently displayed Star of David. The Press Center of the Belgorod Regional Administration issued a response stating that while plans for a monument were underway, none had yet been erected in the region thus far, and that the design of the monument would show "respect towards representatives of all nationalities and religions."[2]
The statue was eventually unveiled and the response by the Press Center has been confirmed. The statue is in the village of Kholki, near Belgorod.

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References

  1. ^ "Alexander Verkhovsky. Anti-Semitism in Russia: 2005. Key Developments and New Trends". Archived from the original on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
  2. ^ "FJC | News | FJC Russia Appeal Clarifies Situation Over Potentially Anti-Semitic Monument". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-02-26.

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