Victor Markiyanovych Savin (1907 - 1971)
1907-02-13Завадовка, Russian Empire1971-06-09Lviv, USSRRussia, Ukraine, USSR
Victor Markiyanovych Savin
Victor Markiyanovych Savin (Russian: Виктор Маркиянович Савин) was a Ukrainian Soviet artist of the mid-twentieth century. He is known as a painter, graphic artist and teacher.
Victor Savin worked in easel painting, graphics and book illustration. He became famous for his genre paintings of Soviet themes, portraits of prominent personalities, and propaganda posters. An important part of his works are illustrations for Ukrainian fairy tales, novels and stories.
His works are in various museums and galleries in Ukraine and abroad, including the National Museum in Lviv and the Kharkiv Art Museum.
Date and place of birt: | 13 february 1907, Завадовка, Russian Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 9 june 1971, Lviv, USSR |
Nationality: | Russia, Ukraine, USSR |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait |
Art style: | Socialist realism, Contemporary art |