Creative Destiny of the Artist A. Kravchenko
https://doi.org/10.25281/0869-608X-2011-0-2-77-80
Abstract
The paper is about the outstanding Russian artist A. Kravchenko, who left an enormous artistic legacy. He went down in history of book graphics and bookplates of the 20th century as a creator of unique style of wood engraving, which characterized by a remarkably picturesque and poetic interpretation of the world literature images. The artist was also a great teacher, who trained a galaxy of his followers in the art of wood engraving, which made a significant contribution to the book art and bookplates of our time. Some of his students have risen to international fame.
Keywords
Graphics,
Etching,
Xylograph,
Bookplate,
A.Benua,
M. Bazykin,
Design,
Conception,
Master,
Colour,
Painting,
Bibliophile,
Teacher,
Monograph,
Second-hand Bookseller
About the Author
Vitalii M. Bakumenko
Russian Ex-libris Association of the International Book Society
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Journalist,
Veteran of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia,
Vice-president of the Russian Ex-libris Association of the International Book Society
References
1. Бенуа А.Н. О выставке «Мир искусства» // Русский современник. — 1924. — № 2. — С. 262.
2. Кравченко А.И. Автобиография / А.И. Кравченко. — Рукопись хранится в семье художника.
3. Панов М.Ю. А.И. Кравченко // Книжные знаки мастеров графики. — М.: Книга, 1969. — С. 8.
4. Павлов И.Н. Жизнь русского гравера / И.Н. Павлов. — М., 1963. — С. 238.
Review
For citations:
Bakumenko V.M. Creative Destiny of the Artist A. Kravchenko. Bibliotekovedenie [Russian Journal of Library Science]. 2011;(2):77-80. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25281/0869-608X-2011-0-2-77-80
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