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There are people who need no introduction. There are books that don't need annotations. The diary of Paola Volkova is just such a book of just such a person. Who was Ola Odesskaya – and how did she become Paola Volkova, always impeccable, the one idolized by her contemporaries and whom we admire. She seemed to be personally acquainted with all the Greats of different eras - she knew artists and actors, sculptors and directors, poets and architects - as if she lived at the same time with them and was their muse. Paola Dmitrievna is a Soviet and Russian art critic, Doctor of Art History, cultural historian, Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR. Graduated from Moscow State University (1953) with a degree in art history. She taught at VGIK at the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors. Paola Volkova is the author and host of the documentary television series Bridge Over the Abyss (2011-2012) about the history of world art for the Kultura TV channel. “When she talked about art, it seemed to turn into some kind of diamond. Everyone loved her, you know. In every business there is someone better than others. General of this case. Here she was a general in her business. Alexander Mitta “Always elegant, in a fashionable dress, up to date with the latest news - she never missed a single truly significant event in Russia and Europe. It remained to wonder where the energy, strength and time came from in it for work, social life, and friendly communication. Natalia Ryurikova