Gorky Collection

Children on a sledge, Gorki Park, Moscow, USSR. Date: 1986

Soviet Tank Parade
Tanks leave Moscow after a parade, going straight to the front-line. This is a view of Gorky Street

Portrait of Yekaterina Pavlovna Peshkova (1876-1965). Creator: Sorin, Saveli Abramovich (1878-1953)
Portrait of Yekaterina Pavlovna Peshkova (1876-1965). Found in the Collection of State M. Gorky Museum, Moscow.

Olga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova as Nastya in the play "The Lower Depths" by M. Gorky, 1902. Found in the collection of the State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Konstantin Stanislavsky as Satin in the play "The Lower Depths" by M. Gorky, 1902. Creator: Anonymous
Konstantin Stanislavsky as Satin in the play "The Lower Depths" by M. Gorky, 1902. Found in the collection of the State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Konstantin Stanislavsky, Maxim Gorky and Maria Lilina, 1902. Creator: Anonymous
Konstantin Stanislavsky, Maxim Gorky and Maria Lilina, 1902. Found in the collection of the State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Maxim Gorky, Early 1900s. Creator: Anonymous
Maxim Gorky, Early 1900s. Private Collection

Maxim Gorky, Early 1900s. Creator: Fischer, Karl August (1859-after 1923)
Maxim Gorky, Early 1900s. Private Collection

Maxim Gorky, Early 1900s. Creator: Fischer, Karl August (1859-after 1923)
Maxim Gorky, Early 1900s. Private Collection

Maxim Gorky. Cover of the magazine "Krasnaya Niva" (Red Field), 1928. Private Collection

Maxim Gorky, Ivan Bunin and Nikolai Teleshov, 1900. Artist: Anonymous
Maxim Gorky, Ivan Bunin and Nikolai Teleshov, 1900. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Maxim Gorky
Caricature by Joseph Simpson (1879-1939) Date: 1905

Maxim Gorky (Alexis Pyeshkov), refused Admission to the Russian Imperial Academy (b / w photo)
1629532 Maxim Gorky (Alexis Pyeshkov), refused Admission to the Russian Imperial Academy (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Portrait of the author Maxim Gorky (1868-1939), 1905. Creator: Steinlen
Portrait of the author Maxim Gorky (1868-1939), 1905. Private Collection

Portrait of the author Maxim Gorky (1868-1939), ca 1894. Private Collection

The Brodge in Gorky, 1937. Creator: Suvorov, Anatoly Andreyevich (1890-1943)
The Brodge in Gorky, 1937. Found in the Collection of State Museum- and exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow

Self-Portrait, ca 1937. Creator: Gorky, Arshile (1904-1948)
Self-Portrait, ca 1937. Private Collection

Moura Budberg (second from left) with Maxim Gorky (right), c. 1920. Artist: Anonymous
Moura Budberg (second from left) with Maxim Gorky (right), c. 1920. Private Collection

Moura Budberg with Herbert George Wells and Maxim Gorky in Petrograd, 1920. Artist
Moura Budberg with Herbert George Wells and Maxim Gorky in Petrograd, 1920. Private Collection

Nijni-Novgorod, Russia, the Summer Market Place of All Nations, 1898. View of the Church of the Nativity in the town of Nizhny Novgorod, (also known as Gorky). Stereocard by Underwood & Underwood

Maxim Gorky, 1932. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of the author Maxim Gorky (1868-1939), 1916. Private Collection

Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Maxim Gorky in Helsinki, c. 1905. Found in the Collection of Gallen-Kallela Museum

Movie poster Mother after M. Gorky, 1926. Artist: Borisov, Grigori Ilyich (1899-1942)
Movie poster Mother after M. Gorky, 1926. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of the author Maxim Gorky (1868-1939), 1906. Artist: Gallen-Kallela, Akseli (1865-1931)
Portrait of the author Maxim Gorky (1868-1939), 1906. Found in the collection of the Konstmuseet Ateneum, Helsinki

Stage design for the play The Lower Depths by M. Gorky, 1902. Artist: Simov, Viktor Andreyevich (1858-1935)
Stage design for the play The Lower Depths by M. Gorky, 1902. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg

The author Maxim Gorky reads his poem Children of the sun, 1905. Artist: Repin, Ilya Yefimovich (1844-1930)
The author Maxim Gorky reads his poem Children of the sun, 1905. Found in the collection of the Museum of Private Collections in A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Konstantin Stanislavsky as Satin in the play The Lower Depths by M. Gorky, 1922. From a private collection

Portrait of the author Maxim Gorky (1868-1939), 1936. Artist: Brodsky, Isaak Izrailevich (1884-1939)
Portrait of the author Maxim Gorky (1868-1939), 1936. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Portrait of the author Maxim Gorky (1868-1939), 1926. Artist: Grigoriev, Boris Dmitryevich (1886-1939)
Portrait of the author Maxim Gorky (1868-1939), 1926. Found in the collection of the State M. Gorky Museum, Moscow

Portrait of the author Maxim Gorky (1868-1939), 1921. Artist: Andreev, Nikolai Andreevich (1873-1932)
Portrait of the author Maxim Gorky (1868-1939), 1921. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Maxim Gorky, Russian author, c1930 (1956). Gorky (1868-1936) was one of the pioneers of socialist realism in literature. A print from People

Lenin and the author Maxim Gorky with the Fishermen at the Capri Island, 1946. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Sotchi

Poster for the theatre play The Lower Depths by M. Gorky, c. 1903. Artist: Wachtel, Wilhelm (1875-1942)
Poster for the theatre play The Lower Depths by M. Gorky, c. 1903. From a private collection

Maxim Gorky and Maria Andreyeva, 1905
Maxim Gorky and Maria Andreyeva

Maxim Gorky at an Exhibition in Moscow, 1929
Maxim Gorky at an Exhibition in Moscow

Portrait of the Author Maxim Gorky (1868-1936), c. 1906
Portrait of the Author Maxim Gorky (1868-1936)

Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and author Maxim Gorky, Moscow, USSR, 1931. Gorky (1868-1936) was one of the pioneers of socialist realism in literature

Russian Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin and Nadezhda Krupskaya, Gorki, USSR, 1922. Lenin (1870-1924) and Nadezhda Krupskaya (1869-1939) married in 1898 when they were both living in exile in Siberia

Anton Chekhov and Maxim Gorky, Russian authors, 1900. Artist: Leonid Sredin
Anton Chekhov and Maxim Gorky, Russian authors, 1900. Chekhov (1860-1904) and Gorky (1868-1936) in Yalta, Crimea, where Chekhov lived from 1899

Market in Nizhny Novgorod, 1872. Artist: Pyotr Petrovich Vereshchagin
Market in Nizhny Novgorod, 1872. Vereshchagin, Pyotr Petrovich (1836-1886). Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

View of Nizhny Novgorod, 1878. Artist: Aleksey Bogolyubov
View of Nizhny Novgorod, 1878. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St Petersburg

Ryabushinsky House, Malaya Nikitskaya Street, Moscow, Russia, 1902. Ryabushinsky House was designed in Art Nouveau style by Fyodor Schechtel and was built in 1900

May Day meeting, Russia, 1920. Among those present are Bolshevik leader Grigory Zinoviev (1883-1936), writer Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) and opera singer Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938)

Senior Soviet figures on the tribune of Lenins mausoleum, Red Square, Moscow, USSR, 1931. Author Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) with politicians Lazar Kaganovich (1893-1991)

The Saviour Cathedral (the Old Fair Cathedral), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 1896. Artist: Maxim Dmitriev
The Saviour Cathedral (the Old Fair Cathedral), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 1896. The cathedral was designed by Agustin de Betancourt and Auguste de Montferrand in Empire style

Minins Tomb in the Saviour Cathedral in the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, Russia, 1896. Artist: Maxim Dmitriev
Minins Tomb in the Saviour Cathedral in the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, Russia, 1896. The cathedral was designed by Agustin de Betancourt and Auguste de Montferrand in Empire style

The Virgins Nativity Church (Stroganov Church), Nizhny Novogorod, Russia, 1896. Artist: Maxim Dmitriev
The Virgins Nativity Church (Stroganov Church), Nizhny Novogorod, Russia, 1896. Completed in 1719, this church is one of several built in Baroque style in Nizhny Novgorod by the Stroganovs

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"Gorky: A Journey Through History and Art" Step into the world of Gorky, where children laugh joyfully as they glide down a snowy slope on a sledge in Gorki Park, Moscow. This iconic park holds memories of countless generations, echoing with the laughter and innocence of youth. In contrast to the playful scene at Gorki Park, we delve deeper into history to witness the Soviet Tank Parade. The power and might displayed by these machines symbolize an era filled with strength and determination. Maxim Gorky himself emerges from the shadows, his presence felt through various portraits capturing his essence. From a black-and-white photograph showcasing his resilience after being refused admission to the Russian Imperial Academy to Steinlen's poignant portrayal in 1905, each image tells a different chapter of this literary giant's life. Glimpses into Maxim Gorky's personal life reveal intriguing connections. Sorrento becomes intertwined with his name as he finds solace in its beauty. Moura Budberg stands beside him in an anonymous artist's snapshot from 1920, their relationship shrouded in mystery. Yet it is not only personal relationships that define Gorky; he shares moments with fellow literary luminaries Ivan Bunin and Nikolai Teleshov in another captivating photograph from 1900. These men shaped Russian literature during their time together. As we explore further, we encounter art inspired by Gorky himself - Anatoly Andreyevich Suvorov's depiction of The Bridge in Gorky transports us back to 1937 when this structure stood tall against turbulent times. Arshile Gorky adds another layer as he paints a self-portrait around that same period - two artists intertwining their lives through creativity. From childhood merriment on sledges to tanks parading through Moscow streets; from rejected admissions to immortalized portraits; from mysterious relationships to artistic inspiration - Gorky's legacy is one of complexity and depth.