Not a secret, that during last few years Mr. Tolstoy closely followed the work of Sergei, experiencing some sympathy for the painting style of the artist. The cooperation of the two professionals was laid in 2011, when a critic at first visited the artist's studio and saw the large-scale, bold canvases. Andrey Tolstoy kindly agreed to write a critical article for an introductory of the first book with the works of Sergei Fedotov, edition was published in late 2011 and marked the beginning of a series of books about the artist. As for Sergey, acquaintance and friendship with such a respected specialist whose opinion he values, became an additional impulse to continue his work...