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Soviet graphic artists Illustrations and drawings

Soviet graphic artists Illustrations and drawings

Memory. 1983. Autolithography. V.S. Vilner. Soviet graphic artists Illustrations and drawings

Soviet graphic artists Illustrations and drawings
First of all, the Soviet graphics – a big era, which refers to the period from 1917 to 1991. Also, it includes post-revolutionary, pre-war, military (1941-1945), post-war, thaw (1960s), and stagnation (1980s) periods. Traditionally, the graphics itself realized itself in various forms – illustration, portraits, prints, ex-libris, emblems, drafts of banknotes, stamps, etc. In addition to engraving, traditional types of graphics continued to exist – pencil, charcoal, and pastel.
Numerous portraits of Lenin, the workers, determined to fulfill the plan, occupied prominent places on the pages of newspapers and magazines. But graphic art is diverse, from a newspaper drawing to a book illustration, made in classical techniques of pencil, coal; and subtle, refined color harmonies of watercolors, gouaches and pastels.
Meanwhile, in graphic art appeared a unique image, a personal beginning, caused by the desire for a comprehensive depth of analysis of spiritual processes in the life of modern man. The development of author’s techniques is evidence of the complication of the figurative system in the work of this or that artist.

V.S. Vilner. Blockade. 1982. Autolithography. Soviet graphic artists Illustrations and drawings

V.S. Vilner. Blockade. 1982. Autolithography. Soviet graphic artists Illustrations and drawings

In the second half of the 1960s, graphics, like all Soviet art of the time, show an interest in the metaphorical multilayeredness of the image. The book illustration is successfully developing – through the efforts of artists of all generations.

Gradually, graphic artists show the increasing interest not just to illustrations, but also to the problems of the design of the book as a whole. Accordingly, appeared artists purposefully engaged in this complex, approaching the profession of designers, masters-designers and printers.

Soviet graphic artists Illustrations and drawings

A. Ananyin. Stocking Velvet antler. Linocut. 1975

A. Ananyin. Stocking Velvet antler. Linocut. 1975

A. Bakh. Sleeping baby. 1955. Dry needle

A. Bakh. Sleeping baby. 1955. Dry needle

A. Ekster. A sketch of the costume for Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Gouache. Chamber Theater. Moscow. 1921

A. Ekster. A sketch of the costume for Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Gouache. Chamber Theater. Moscow. 1921

A. Ekster. A sketch of the costume for Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Gouache. Chamber Theater. Moscow. 1921

A. Ekster. A sketch of the costume for Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Gouache. Chamber Theater. Moscow. 1921

A. Gordeyev. Tashtagol Mine. Linocut. 1968

A. Gordeyev. Tashtagol Mine. Linocut. 1968

A.A. Kharshak. For what 1943. Etching

A.A. Kharshak. For what? 1943. Etching

A.D. Goncharov. Illustration for the poem of A. Blok 'The Twelve'. Engraving on wood. 1924

A.D. Goncharov. Illustration for the poem of A. Blok ‘The Twelve’. Engraving on wood. 1924

A.S. Alymov (born 1942 Moscow). Examinations. From the 'Students' series. 1976. Etching

A.S. Alymov (born 1942 Moscow). Examinations. From the ‘Students’ series. 1976. Etching

A.V. Khvostov-Khvostenko. A sketch of scenery for the Mystery Buff. Mayakovsky. Gouache. The heroic theater. Kharkov. 1921

A.V. Khvostov-Khvostenko. A sketch of scenery for the Mystery Buff. Mayakovsky. Gouache. The heroic theater. Kharkov. 1921

Cover of art exhibition catalog '15 years of the Red Army'. Color wood engraving. 1933. A.D. Goncharov

Cover of art exhibition catalog ’15 years of the Red Army’. Color wood engraving. 1933. A.D. Goncharov

D.A. Dubinsky. Illustration for the story by AI. Kuprin 'Duel'. 1959-1960. Tempera

D.A. Dubinsky. Illustration for the story by AI. Kuprin ‘Duel’. 1959-1960. Tempera

Drawing by V. Vysotsky

Drawing by V. Vysotsky

E.Ya. Einman. Nurse Zhanna. 1955. Sepia

E.Ya. Einman. Nurse Zhanna. 1955. Sepia

E.Ya. Einman. Portrait of the artist E. Okas. 1942

E.Ya. Einman. Portrait of the artist E. Okas. 1942

Elena Kuzmina. 10 years old. Our family. Linocut

Elena Kuzmina. 10 years old. Our family. Linocut

EO Matsieyevski (born 1945 Moscow). Kratovskoe lake. From ‘Evening Moscow suburb’ series. 1975 Etching

EO Matsieyevski (born 1945 Moscow). Kratovskoe lake. From ‘Evening Moscow suburb’ series. 1975 Etching

Evgeniy Antonov. 'To the partisans.' Linocut. 1962

Evgeniy Antonov. ‘To the partisans.’ Linocut. 1962

G. Gurbanov. Camels. Lithography. 1978

G. Gurbanov. Camels. Lithography. 1978

G.B. Yakulov. A sketch of scenery for the play 'Princess Brambilla'. Water color, bronze. Chamber Theater. Moscow. 1920

G.B. Yakulov. A sketch of scenery for the play ‘Princess Brambilla’. Water color, bronze. Chamber Theater. Moscow. 1920

I. Bruni. A New Year order. Pencil. 1981

I. Bruni. A New Year order. Pencil. 1981

I. Chermyanin. Prophet (Poet Mikhail Lermontov). Paper, cardboard. 1974

I. Chermyanin. Prophet (Poet Mikhail Lermontov). Paper, cardboard. 1974

I.A. Shpinel. Red Army man. Engraving on a wood with a tint. 1924

I.A. Shpinel. Red Army man. Engraving on a wood with a tint. 1924

IL Bruni (Moscow). In the 'No Man' ground. From the series 'The infantry intelligence'. 1979-1980. Autolithograph

IL Bruni (Moscow). In the ‘No Man’ ground. From the series ‘The infantry intelligence’. 1979-1980. Autolithograph

Illustration for the story of Gogol 'Stroller'. Engraving on the wood. 1928

Illustration for the story of Gogol ‘Stroller’. Engraving on the wood. 1928

Illustration for the story of K.A. Fedin 'The Old Man'. Engraving on the wood. 1930

Illustration for the story of K.A. Fedin ‘The Old Man’. Engraving on the wood. 1930

Ilya Glazunov. Portrait of Lang Thi Hien, participants of a meeting Uncle Ho grandchildren. From the 'Vietnam' series. Coal. 1967

Ilya Glazunov. Portrait of Lang Thi Hien, participants of a meeting Uncle Ho grandchildren. From the ‘Vietnam’ series. Coal. 1967

K.A. Davletkildyev. Old Bashkir. Coal, white. 1928

K.A. Davletkildyev. Old Bashkir. Coal, white. 1928

M. Aleksich. Landscape. Etching. 1960

M. Aleksich. Landscape. Etching. 1960

M.I. Kurzin. Collective farm shock worker Ahmad Rajab. Coal, gouache. 1936

M.I. Kurzin. Collective farm shock worker Ahmad Rajab. Coal, gouache. 1936

M.K. Yuksine. My sister. 1979

M.K. Yuksine. My sister. 1979

M.K. Yuksine. Walk. 1979

M.K. Yuksine. Walk. 1979

M.N. Fyodorov. Destroy flies. Wash fruits and vegetables. 1977

M.N. Fyodorov. Destroy flies. Wash fruits and vegetables. 1977

Mikhail Matorin (1901-1976). The cover of the book Utopia by Thomas More. Linocut. 1935

Mikhail Matorin (1901-1976). The cover of the book Utopia by Thomas More. Linocut. 1935

N. Burtsev. Nikolay Bachinin. Friendly caricature from the book 'Pegasus horseshoe'. 1973. Pencil on cardboard

N. Burtsev. Nikolay Bachinin. Friendly caricature from the book ‘Pegasus horseshoe’. 1973. Pencil on cardboard

N.P. Dmitrievsky. Portrait of P.A. Vyazemsky. Engraving on the wood. 1932

N.P. Dmitrievsky. Portrait of P.A. Vyazemsky. Engraving on the wood. 1932

O.G. Yakutovich-Demina. Illustration to poem by A.S. Pushkin 'Poltava'. 1978-1979

O.G. Yakutovich-Demina. Illustration to poem by A.S. Pushkin ‘Poltava’. 1978-1979

O.G. Yakutovich-Demina. Illustration to the tale by PP. Bazhov 'Malachite casket'. 1978

O.G. Yakutovich-Demina. Illustration to the tale by PP. Bazhov ‘Malachite casket’. 1978

OI Grechkin (Leningrad). Palace Square. From the 'Leningrad' series. 1978-1980. Etching

OI Grechkin (Leningrad). Palace Square. From the ‘Leningrad’ series. 1978-1980. Etching

P.A. Shillingovsky. Rostral column. Woodcut. 1922

P.A. Shillingovsky. Rostral column. Woodcut. 1922

P.V. Lvov. Keningrad. Mikhailovskaya square. Lithography. 1936

P.V. Lvov. Keningrad. Mikhailovskaya square. Lithography. 1936

Portrait of V.A. Antonov-Ovseyenko. Pencil. (signed - this drawing made by me in 1946 from original of 1924). Yu. Annenkov

Portrait of V.A. Antonov-Ovseyenko. Pencil. (signed – this drawing made by me in 1946 from original of 1924). Yu. Annenkov

S.V. Dragune. Geese. 1978

S.V. Dragune. Geese. 1978

SN Garashchuk (born 1942 Irkutsk) Old Trees. 1976. Pencil on paper

SN Garashchuk (born 1942 Irkutsk) Old Trees. 1976. Pencil on paper

Stillness. Fisher. From the series Village. 1978. Tomsk art museum

Stillness. Fisher. From the series Village. 1978. Tomsk art museum

V. Belykh. Sketch of scenery 'For the wedding' (dir. V. Sadovnikov). 1984

V. Belykh. Sketch of scenery ‘For the wedding’ (dir. V. Sadovnikov). 1984

V. Yu.Shaporin (Moscow). A. Belinsky. Fifth decade. Set Design. 1978

V. Yu.Shaporin (Moscow). A. Belinsky. Fifth decade. Set Design. 1978

V.A. Shestakov. Sketch of scenery for the comedy by A.N. Ostrovsky 'Profitable place'. Gouache. Theater of the Revolution. Moscow. 1923

V.A. Shestakov. Sketch of scenery for the comedy by A.N. Ostrovsky ‘Profitable place’. Gouache. Theater of the Revolution. Moscow. 1923

V.M. Briskin. Witch with a stick. 1941

V.M. Briskin. Witch with a stick. 1941

V.N. Chekrygin. Portrait of a boy. 1920

V.N. Chekrygin. Portrait of a boy. 1920

Veniamin Briskin. Witch. 1940. Ink, paper

Veniamin Briskin. Witch. 1940. Ink, paper

VR Vasiliev. My daughter. 1970

VR Vasiliev. My daughter. 1970

VR Vasiliev. Sardaana. Sketch. From the cycle Yakut Old Masters. 1967

VR Vasiliev. Sardaana. Sketch. From the cycle Yakut Old Masters. 1967

Yu. Shlenyaninov. Decoration for the play by NF Pogodin 'My Friend'. Theater of Revolution. Moscow. 1932

Yu. Shlenyaninov. Decoration for the play by NF Pogodin ‘My Friend’. Theater of Revolution. Moscow. 1932

Yu.P. Annenkov. Illustration for the poem of Blok 'Twelve'. Ink. 1918

Yu.P. Annenkov. Illustration for the poem of Blok ‘Twelve’. Ink. 1918

Yu.V. Basov. Before the meeting. From the series In the army. 1979

Yu.V. Basov. Before the meeting. From the series In the army. 1979

A.I. Konstantinovsky. Illustration for the novel by V. Hugo 'Ninety-Three'. 1953. The charcoal drawing

A.I. Konstantinovsky. Illustration for the novel by V. Hugo ‘Ninety-Three’. 1953. The charcoal drawing

Ionas Mikolo Kuzminskis. (born 1906). Portrait of a kolkhoz chairman 'By Leninist path' A.I. Slavenskas. 1971. Cut engraving

Ionas Mikolo Kuzminskis. (born 1906). Portrait of a kolkhoz chairman ‘By Leninist path’ A.I. Slavenskas. 1971. Cut engraving

M.E. Kotlyarevskaya. The inhabitants of the civil war. Engraving on linoleum. 1930

M.E. Kotlyarevskaya. The inhabitants of the civil war. Engraving on linoleum. 1930

The Okhten Bridge. Dry needle. 1931

The Okhten Bridge. Dry needle. 1931

V. Kh. Zauze. Chumaks. Etching. 1929

V. Kh. Zauze. Chumaks. Etching. 1929

A. Munkhalov. Attack. Lithography (from the series 'Civil war in Yakutia')

A. Munkhalov. Attack. Lithography (from the series ‘Civil war in Yakutia’)

A. Orlov. Equipment in the mountains. From the series' Mountain Tajikistan. Etching. 1982

A. Orlov. Equipment in the mountains. From the series’ Mountain Tajikistan. Etching. 1982

Amshey Markovich Nuremberg (1887-1979). Mayakovsky at work in Windows of ROSTa. 1962

Amshey Markovich Nuremberg (1887-1979). Mayakovsky at work in Windows of ROSTa. 1962

Andrey Pakhomov. A boy with a book. 1979. A girl with a flute. 1977

Andrey Pakhomov. A boy with a book. 1979. A girl with a flute. 1977

AV Nedostupenko (Bryansk). October. From 'Bryansk Earth' series. 1981. Pastel on paper, tempera

AV Nedostupenko (Bryansk). October. From ‘Bryansk Earth’ series. 1981. Pastel on paper, tempera

LM Neofitov. Fishermen on the Lena. From a series of The Lena River. 1973

LM Neofitov. Fishermen on the Lena. From a series of The Lena River. 1973

M. Murzin. Design for the final contata of Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky. 1985

M. Murzin. Design for the final contata of Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky. 1985

M. Omorkulov. Special hydro-installer. Pencil. 1982

M. Omorkulov. Special hydro-installer. Pencil. 1982

M.I. Pikov. Illustration for the works of A. Firenzuoli. Engraving on the wood. 1932

M.I. Pikov. Illustration for the works of A. Firenzuoli. Engraving on the wood. 1932

M.I. Polyakov. to the story of Gogol 'Nevsky Prospekt'. Engraving on the wood. 1931

M.I. Polyakov. to the story of Gogol ‘Nevsky Prospekt’. Engraving on the wood. 1931

M.M. Mechev. Illustration for the Finnish folk epic 'Kalevala'. 1955. Watercolor

M.M. Mechev. Illustration for the Finnish folk epic ‘Kalevala’. 1955. Watercolor

O. Pinaeva. Illustration to the story of Maxim Gorky 'The case with Evseyka'. Etching, aquatint. 1977

O. Pinaeva. Illustration to the story of Maxim Gorky ‘The case with Evseyka’. Etching, aquatint. 1977

Portrait of Henri Barbusse. Ink, feather, 1933

Portrait of Henri Barbusse. Ink, feather, 1933

S. P. Pavlinov (b. 1950) Sailors of Severomorsk. 1976. Paper, colored linocut

S. P. Pavlinov (b. 1950) Sailors of Severomorsk. 1976. Paper, colored linocut

S. Pavlinov (b. 1950) Football submariners. 1976. Paper, colored linocut

S. Pavlinov (b. 1950) Football submariners. 1976. Paper, colored linocut

S.A. Nalepanskaya-Bonchuk. Before White comes. Woodcut. 1927

S.A. Nalepanskaya-Bonchuk. Before White comes. Woodcut. 1927

S.M. Pozharsky. Illustration for the cover of the book by Charles Dickens 'Posthumous Notes of the Pickwick Club'. Color wood engraving. 1935

S.M. Pozharsky. Illustration for the cover of the book by Charles Dickens ‘Posthumous Notes of the Pickwick Club’. Color wood engraving. 1935

VM Neustroev (born 1948 Moscow). Swing. From the 'North' series. 1976. Etching

VM Neustroev (born 1948 Moscow). Swing. From the ‘North’ series. 1976. Etching