Nadya Rusheva
Biography
Nadezhda (Nadya) Nikolaevna Rusheva (1952-1969) was a Russian artist, born in Mongolia. She died in hospital from a brain haemorrhage resulting from a congenital defect of the cerebral arteries. During her short life she created over 10.000 drawings. Impetuous and impulsive, free of all conventions, they were perceived by her contemporaries as a revelation. She arranged sheets with her drawings of The Master and Margarita so as to form a kind of book on which Bulgakov's widow, Elena Sergeevna left a note: «I wish I knew this amazing and subtle creature, Nadya Rusheva».
Nadya's Margarita beared a striking resemblance to Elena Sergeevna, although they never met. «It's amazing how the 16 year old girl penetrated into adult feelings and historical epochs depicted by Bulgakov, where she got that virtuoso grotesque for scenes from a variety show. How she could feel so deeply and know so much remains a mystery. She saw what the eye cannot see.»
Nadya Rusheva
Illustrations
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