Vladimir Konashevich
Vladimir Mikhaylovich Konashevich (May 19, 1888, Novocherkassk—February 27, 1963, Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg) was a Russian graphic artist and illustrator. Among his artwork are scores for Manon Lescaut and Andersen's The Fairy Tales. Konashevich also illustrated the works of Samuil Marshak and issues of the publishing house Academia.
Also recorded as Vladimir Ivanovich Konashevich · Vladimir Mikhaylovich Konashevich · Vladimir Mihajlovič Konaševič · Vladimir Mikhailovitch Konashchevitch
Vladimir Konashevich
- Born
- 1888 · Novocherkassk.
- Died
- 1963 · Saint Petersburg.
- Nationality
- Russian Empire · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- painter · illustrator · printmaker · engraver · designer · draftsperson
- Fields
- young adult literature
- Education
- Moscow School of Painting and Sculpture and Architecture
- Honours
- Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- Languages
- Russian
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Vladimir Mikhaylovich Konashevich (May 19, 1888, Novocherkassk—February 27, 1963, Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg) was a Russian graphic artist and illustrator. Among his artwork are scores for Manon Lescaut and Andersen's The Fairy Tales. Konashevich also illustrated the works of Samuil Marshak and issues of the publishing house Academia.
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His story O sebye i svoyom dele (About Me and My Work) was published in 1968. His illustrations for Daniil Kharms' игра (Play) can be seen in The Fire Horse: Children's Poems By Mayakovsky, Mandelstam and Kharms (tr. Eugene Ostashevsky), New York: NYRB 2017
Vladimir Konashevich studied at Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is young adult literature. Work by Vladimir Konashevich is recorded in the collections of Print Collection and Museum of Modern Art. Distinctions recorded are Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
The authorities additionally record the headings Vladimir Ivanovich Konashevich, Vladimir Mikhaylovich Konashevich, Vladimir Mihajlovič Konaševič, Vladimir Mikhailovitch Konashchevitch and Wladimir Michajlowitsch Konaschewitsch. His recorded language was Russian.
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Vladimir Konashevich is recorded as having received Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
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1888
Vladimir Konashevich born at Novocherkassk.
1963
Vladimir Konashevich died at Saint Petersburg.
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Novocherkassk.
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- 1.Great Soviet Encyclopedia (3rd ed.), vol. 12, p. 605
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- Parygin, A., Vladimir Konaševič // Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon (AKL). Die Bildenden Künstler aller Zeiten und Völker [Artists of the World]. De Gryuter. — Band 81 — 2013.
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Formation and teaching. Konashevich studied at Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. The record notes the qualification Doctor of Sciences in History of art. Konashevich received Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
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Print Collection and Museum of Modern Art
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