Vladimir Vasilyevich Lebedev (1891 - 1967)
Vladimir Vasilyevich Lebedev
Vladimir Vasilyevich Lebedev (Russian: Влади́мир Васи́льевич Ле́бедев) was a Russian and Soviet artist of the twentieth century. His work goes far beyond a single style or genre. Lebedev became famous for his illustrations for children's books, satirical drawings and paintings.
Vladimir Lebedev is also famous for propaganda and political posters, which he had to create in a short time in the most difficult periods of Russian history - after the revolution of 1917 and during the Great Patriotic War. The artist had to meet the political demands, yet all of Lebedev's works turned out to be interesting and atmospheric.
Before and after the change of power in Russia, Lebedev was a member of several societies of artists - the Union of Youth, the Association of New Currents in Art, and the Four Arts. He was also the founder of the Leningrad school of book graphics.
| Date and place of birt: | 26 may 1891, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
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| Date and place of death: | 21 november 1967, St. Petersburg, USSR |
| Nationality: | Russia, USSR, Russian Empire |
| Period of activity: | XX century |
| Specialization: | Graphic artist, Illustrator, Painter |
| Genre: | Caricature, Portrait, Still life |
| Art style: | Impressionism, Contemporary art |
