bp today presented an exquisite book album and website featuring diverse generations of Azerbaijani artists and a selection of their masterpieces created over the past 60 years, starting from the 1960s. These are the artists that best represent the vibrant, colourful, and multifaceted nature of Azerbaijan’s fascinating creative landscape.
The project is part of bp’s ongoing support for promotion of Azerbaijan`s rich cultural heritage. The publication is in three languages - Azerbaijani, English and Russian. The artworks featured in the album were selected from a collection of 12,000 pieces of creative art encompassing painting, sculpture, graphics, applied arts, and theatrical decoration art - all on display at the Azerbaijan State Art Gallery. The publication represents an unprecedented illustration of world-famous art masters alongside the emerging yet powerful young generation of Azerbaijan’s national art school.
“We are proud to present this unique art book, which for the first time brings together the grand masters of Azerbaijan’s remarkable creative art, including Sattar Bahlulzade, Tahir Salahov, Toghrul Narimanbayov, Mikayil Abdullayev, Mirjavad Mirjavadov, Ashraf Murad, Rasim Babayev, Boyukagha Mirzazade, Omar Eldarov, Latif Karimov, Vajiha Samadova, Maral Rahmanzade, and many other great names alongside emerging young talents. This book once again highlights the symbolic power of creativity, imagination, and inspiration that the word “art” embodies. bp is truly honored to contribute to the promotion of both Azerbaijan’s world-renowned and evolving creative art.”
The art book is bp’s gift to relevant art centres, museums, galleries and libraries as well as all art lovers. The new website is now publicly available and can be accessed at www.az-art.gallery.
The total cost of the project, including the development and publication of the book and website, is 85,300 AZN ($50,200).
The project was implemented by the Initiatives and Projects Centre (TLM).
Notes to editors
bp has been present in Azerbaijan for 32 years safely, efficiently and reliably operating major oil and gas exploration, development and transportation projects. To date, together with its co-venturers, bp has invested more than $85 billion into projects it operates in the country. In Azerbaijan, we are committed to supporting sustainability efforts focusing on the areas where we believe we can make the most difference.
Our extensive social investment activities and capacity-building efforts in the country have had a positive impact and brought tangible benefits to people, improving their lives and making a difference.
Our social investments cover such areas as building local capabilities, education, development of communities, local enterprises, the environment, sporting potential as well as research and promotion of the country’s rich cultural heritage. Overall, since the start, bp itself and together with its co-venturers in the joint ventures that bp operates in Azerbaijan, has spent around $111 million on social investment projects in this country.
In Azerbaijan, bp directly employs around 2,401 Azerbaijani citizens who make over 90 per cent of the company’s professional staff.
For more information about bp and its co-venturers’ social investment projects please visit the bp Azerbaijan site at www.bp.com/azerbaijan.
Tamam Bayatly at bp’s press office in Baku
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