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Yakov Chernikhov

Yakov Chernikhov was a Russian and Soviet architect, designer, painter, graphic artist, art theorist and pedagogue (1889–1951). He was born at Pavlohrad and died at Moscow.

Also recorded as Tchernikov; Jacob Tchernikov; Jakow Tschernikow; Jakov Georgievič Tschernigoff; Yakov Georgievich Chernikhov; Yakov. Tchernykhov.

Yakov Chernikhov in brief

Born
1889
Died
1951
Known for
architect, designer, painter, graphic artist, art theorist, pedagogue, writer and draftsperson
Place of birth
Pavlohrad
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Tchernikov, Jacob Tchernikov, Jakow Tschernikow, Jakov Georgievič Tschernigoff and Yakov Georgievich Chernikhov. His recorded language was Russian.

Career and activity

Yakov Chernikhov worked in architecture, painting, graphics and architectural theory. His work is associated with Constructivism and avant-garde.

He worked at Saint Petersburg and Moscow.

Catalogued works

1 work under this name is catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago.

Untitled, dated c. 1930s, lithograph on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2017.407.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Chernikhov [Tchernikov; Tchernykhov], Yakov, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Influence of architectural fantasies of Yakov Chernikhov on projects of Zaha Hadid, Reconstruction and Restoration of Architectural Heritage, 2020. Sueños imposibles; las utopí­as arquitectónicas de Yakov Chernikhov, EGA Revista de Expresión Gráfica Arquitectónica, 2022. Sueños imposibles; las utopí­as arquitectónicas de Yakov Chernikhov, EGA, 2022.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 10 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Yakov Chernikhov studied at Hrekov Odesa Art school. the recorded working language is Russian.

The field of work recorded is architecture, painting and graphics. The authority associates the name with Constructivism and avant-garde.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Saint Petersburg and Moscow.

Works named in the authority record are Red Carnation Factory.

Work by Yakov Chernikhov is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Museum of Modern Art and Art Institute of Chicago.

Chronology

  1. 1889Yakov Chernikhov born at Pavlohrad.
  2. 1930Untitled (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1951Yakov Chernikhov died at Moscow.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Chernikhov [Tchernikov; Tchernykhov], Yakov, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Influence of architectural fantasies of Yakov Chernikhov on projects of Zaha Hadid, Reconstruction and Restoration of Architectural Heritage, 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Sueños imposibles; las utopí­as arquitectónicas de Yakov Chernikhov, EGA Revista de Expresión Gráfica Arquitectónica, 2022

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Yakov Chernikhov.

    open access index · Unverified

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  5. 5.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Yakov Chernikhov.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1399741: Yakov Chernikhov

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  7. 7.

    “Yakov Chernikhov”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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