Today, 4 August, we celebrate the birthday of Igor Vitalievich Savitsky, whose name has become a symbol of Uzbekistan's cultural heritage and art - he turns 110 years old!
Collector, researcher, artist, founder of the State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, he devoted his life to preserving unique exhibits of artists of the region, as well as folk art.
Thanks to his labour and uncompromising dedication to art, today we can see a rich collection that continues to inspire researchers, artists and cultural connoisseurs from all over the world.