Obrosov Igor Pavlovich
Series 'War Years'. 'Three Acres'
Year
1959
Material
Linocut
Category
Graphics
Period
Soviet Period (1917–1991)
A 1959 linocut from the 'War Years' series. The work reflects the drama and everyday realities of the period, characteristic of Igor Obrosov's early work.
Artist
Obrosov Igor Pavlovich
1930 — 2010
Igor Pavlovich Obrosov (1930–2010) was a painter, monumentalist, and graphic artist, People's Artist of the RSFSR, laureate of the State Prizes of the USSR and the Russian Federation, and a full member and member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts. He was a prominent representative of the "severe style." He graduated from the Moscow Higher School of Art and Industry in 1954. He was awarded prizes at the International Biennale of Graphic Arts in Norway (1974), the International Prize in Košice (1980), and the M. B. Grekov Gold Medal (1983). His solo exhibitions have been held at the State Russian Museum and in galleries in Belgium, Germany, Canada, and the USA. His works are in the collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, the State Russian Museum, and the Russian Academy of Arts.
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