Cartoon exhibition held in memory of the centenary jubilee of “Molla Nasraddin” magazine was opened in Azerbaijan State Academy of Arts. The exhibition was organized by common efforts of Azerbaijan Ministry of Education, State Academy of Arts and Cartoonists’ Union. In the exhibition on the centenary jubilee of “Molla Nasraddin” magazine, which is literary and descriptive art specimen, works of students of Academy of Arts were displayed together with the works of experienced cartoonists.
Academician Omar Eldarov, the Rector of the Academy, said that by the publication of “Molla Nasraddin” magazine Azerbaijan cartoon school had been founded: “Prominent artist Azim Azimzadeh enriched the Golden Fund of Azerbaijan culture and art by his valuable works during long period of time. After this great and skilful master the art of cartoon has been kept alive by his successors”.
The Head of the Literary Criticism Department in the Academy of Arts Leyla Akhundzadeh told that “Molla Nasraddin” magazine had played an important role in descriptive art of Azerbaijan.
People’s artist Yusif Huseynov called works presented in the exhibition as valuable art specimens.
The organizer of the exhibition, the member of the administrative personnel of Azerbaijan Cartoonists’ Union Vafa Allahyarova appreciated the celebration of the centenary jubilee of “Molla Nasraddin” magazine on a State level as an estimable event. She emphasized that our young cartoonists kept the cartoon art alive successfully carrying on the traditions founded by “Molla Nasraddin”.
The opening ceremony of the cartoon exhibition “Molla Nasraddin-100” held in Azerbaijan State Academy of Arts
The Rector of Azerbaijan State Academy of Arts, Academician Omar Eldarov
Professor Leyla Akhundzadeh
Peoples artist Yusif Huseynov
The member of the board of Azerbaijan Cartoonists Union Vafa Allahyarova
