Creative Destiny of the Artist A. Kravchenko

Author: Bakumenko V., Journalist, Veteran of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Vice-president of the Russian Ex-libris Association of the International Book Society

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 XX 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.

Key words: Graphics, Etching, Xylograph, Bookplate, A.Benua, M. Bazykin, Design, Conception, Master, Colour, Painting, Bibliophile, Teacher, Monograph, Second-hand Bookseller

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