Vladimir Moiseevich Smirin (1931 - 1989)

Vladimir Moiseevich Smirin

Vladimir Moiseevich Smirin (Russian: Владимир Моисеевич Смирин) was a Soviet artist of the second half of the twentieth century. He is known as a zoologist and animal artist.

Vladimir Smirin created more than 300 images of mammals from life for the project "Atlas of Mammals of the USSR". His illustrations decorated the Red Book of the USSR and RSFSR, the encyclopedia "Life of Animals", scientific articles and monographs. The master was also engaged in sculpture on wood and bone. In his works he covered a variety of regions, collecting material in different corners of the USSR and even zoos. His legacy exceeds tens of thousands of sketches and drawings.