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Oleg Prokofiev

Oleg Prokofiev was a Soviet and British sculptor, painter, poet, theatre designer and musician (1928–1998). He was born at Paris and died at Guernsey.

Also recorded as Oleg Sergevich Prokofiev; Oleg Sergeevich Prokofiev; Oleg Sergeyevich Prokofiev; Oleg Prokofjev.

Oleg Prokofiev in brief

Born
1928
Died
1998
Known for
sculptor, painter, poet, theatre designer and musician
Place of birth
Paris
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Oleg Sergevich Prokofiev, Oleg Sergeevich Prokofiev, Oleg Sergeyevich Prokofiev and Oleg Prokofjev. His recorded languages were Russian and English.

He was the child of Sergei Prokofiev and Lina Llubera. He married Sofia Prokofyeva and Camilla Gray. 3 children are recorded: Sergei Prokofieff, Anastasia Prokofiev and Gabriel Prokofiev.

Catalogued works

7 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service. Their recorded dates run from 1968 to 1975.

Russian Church, dated 1968, held by Leeds Art Gallery, inventory LEEAG.PA.1974.0014.0001. Arcadian Arcades, dated 1973, held by Hepworth Wakefield, inventory A1.880. The Tree of Life, dated 1975, held by University of Surrey, inventory 135. Bodies, dated 1975, held by University of Surrey, inventory 292. Belle-Ile, dated 1975, held by University of Surrey, inventory 136. Abstract Figures on a Neutral Background*, held by University of Surrey, inventory 189. Allegory of Calumny, held by University of Surrey, inventory 392.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.

University of Surrey: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Leeds Art Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Hepworth Wakefield: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Sergei Prokofiev: Soviet Diary 1927 and Other Writings. Trans, and Ed. Oleg Prokofiev. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1991. xvi, 315 pp. Notes. Index. $29.95, hard bound., Slavic Review, 1994. Prokofiev: Cinderella, Prokofiev: Cinderella, 2023. Prokofiev in the Popular Consciousness, Rethinking Prokofiev, 2020. Prokofiev and the Soviet Symphony, Rethinking Prokofiev, 2020. Features of climate and geographical distribution of atmospheric precipitations in the south of Ukraine, Вісник Харківського національного університету імені В.Н. Каразіна. Серія Геологія. Географія. Екологія, 2022. Analysis of the dynamics of the temperature regime of the North-Western Black Sea region in the context of global climate changes, Вісник Харківського національного університету імені В.Н. Каразіна. Серія Геологія. Географія. Екологія, 2025.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Oleg Prokofiev studied at Moscow Pedagogical State University. the recorded working language is Russian and English.

The field of work recorded is painting, art of sculpture and poetry.

Work by Oleg Prokofiev is recorded in the collections of Hepworth Wakefield and Leeds Art Gallery.

Chronology

  1. 1928Oleg Prokofiev born at Paris.
  2. 1968Russian Church (Leeds Art Gallery).
  3. 1973Arcadian Arcades (Hepworth Wakefield).
  4. 1975The Tree of Life (University of Surrey).
  5. 1975Bodies (University of Surrey).
  6. 1975Belle-Ile (University of Surrey).
  7. 1998Oleg Prokofiev died at Guernsey.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Prokofiev and the Soviet Symphony, Rethinking Prokofiev, 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Prokofiev in the Popular Consciousness, Rethinking Prokofiev, 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Prokofiev: Cinderella, Prokofiev: Cinderella, 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Sergei Prokofiev: Soviet Diary 1927 and Other Writings. Trans, and Ed. Oleg Prokofiev. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1991. xvi, 315 pp. Notes. Index. $29.95, hard bound., Slavic Review, 1994

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 2 articles naming Oleg Prokofiev.

    open access index · Unverified

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q4380409: Oleg Prokofiev

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    “Oleg Prokofiev”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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