Vadim Vadimovich Trofimov (1912 - 1981)
1912-03-31Ulyanovsk, Russian Empire1981-12-09Moscow, USSRRussia, USSR
Vadim Vadimovich Trofimov
Vadim Vadimovich Trofimov (russisch: Вадим Вадимович Трофимов) was a Soviet artist of the mid-twentieth century. He is known as an animal painter, sculptor and graphic artist.
Vadim Trofimov worked in zoos as an artist, cooperated with the publishing houses "Children's Literature" and "Prosveshchenie", illustrated the magazine "Murzilka". In the 1960s, he focused on the so-called sculpture "on metal patterns". The master founded the section of animalistics at the Moscow Union of Artists, popularizing this genre. His contribution to animalistic art has left a significant legacy in Russia.
Date and place of birt: | 31 march 1912, Ulyanovsk, Russian Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 9 december 1981, Moscow, USSR |
Nationality: | Russia, USSR |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Animalist, Artist, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Painter, Sculptor |
Genre: | Animalistic |
Art style: | Socialist realism, Contemporary art |