Vsevolod Grigorievich Averin (1889 - 1946)
1889-02-20Chepel, Russian Empire1946-09-03Kharkiv, USSRUkraine, USSR, Russian Empire
Vsevolod Grigorievich Averin
Vsevolod Grigorievich Averin (Russian: Всеволод Григорьевич Аверин) was a Ukrainian Soviet graphic artist and book illustrator. He was one of the most important Ukrainian animal painters of the first half of the 20th century, incorporating avant-garde techniques into his work.
Averin worked in book and easel graphics, especially lithography, as well as portrait and landscape painting. He illustrated many well-known works, including the Atlas of Human Anatomy and a novel by M. Twain. His work was characterised by an exquisite style and harmonious design, and his estate includes some 300 bindings, 3,000 illustrations and 90 posters.
Date and place of birt: | 20 february 1889, Chepel, Russian Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 3 september 1946, Kharkiv, USSR |
Nationality: | Ukraine, USSR, Russian Empire |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Painter |
Genre: | Animalistic, Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism, Avant-garde |