Ivan Vladimirov

In the Soviet Union, he was known for paintings that glorified the October Revolution. However, in the West and in Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he has become known for harshly critical imagery of the aftermath of the Revolution.

Ivan Vladimirov studied at Imperial Academy of Arts. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is painting and graphics. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are military art. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

• Name — Ivan Vladimirov • Native Name — Ива́н Влади́миров • Died — 14 December 1947 • Resting Place — Serafimovskoe Cemetery, Saint Petersburg • Known for — Paintings that glorified the October Revolution • Education — Imperial Academy of Arts • Occupation — War artist • Movement — Military art • Awards — Order of the Red Banner of Labour

• Illustration — Down with the Eagle (tearing down symbols of the Russian Empire), 1917 • Illustration — On the Streets of Petrograd, 1918 • Illustration — Prodrazvyorstka (grain requisitioning) • Illustration — Clergy on forced labour, 1919 • Illustration — From their homes • Illustration — No one to protect, 1921

Ivan Vladimirov was born in Vilnius to Russian intellectual Aleksei Porfirievich Vladimirov, a priest, and a British mother, Catherine Waghorn, a watercolor artist. In non-Russian documents, the family spelled their name as Wladimiroff and the artist spelled his name in English as John Wladimiroff. He is interred in the Serafimovskoe Cemetery, St. Petersburg.

The authorities additionally record the headings Ivan Alekseevich Vladimirov, Ivan Alexejevitch Vladimiroff, Ivan Alexéiévitch Vladimirov and Iwan Alexejewitsch Wladimiroff. His recorded language was Russian.

Ivan Vladimirov is recorded as having received Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.