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Boris Artsybashev (41 pics + text)
Cool! Especially struck technological drawings
Boriis Artsybashev Mikhailovich (1899 - 1965) - American artist, designer and illustrator of Russian origin. Son of writer Michael Artsybashev. Hodilsya in 1899 in Kharkov. Civil War prevented him to receive higher education - Boris joined the White Army. In 1919 alone, without the knowledge of English and a few cents in his pocket, he emigrated to America and got a job in New York engraving workshop. For 15 dollars a week, he developed ornamental compositions and letters. One day he was assigned to the medical vessel and draw the customer was so pleased with his work that he has since started getting jobs just this kind. This work did not bring any pleasure and Artsybashev not see his future as an assistant engraver. Since health permitted, Boris got a sailor on an oil tanker. He spent about a year in the sea, and when accumulated enough money to start a career as a freelance illustrator, returned to New York. His first orders were from affluent breeders Russian emigrants. He did interior design for Russian restaurants, designed the theater and, most importantly, has illustrated Russian fairy tales, published by EP Dutton in the mid-1920s. (if you google the name of the publishing house, we can find a lot of nice retro).
Style Artsybashev very easy to classify. He painted in very different manners - from art deco to surrealism, but his illustrations have always distinguished the impeccable sense of composition and excellent skills of the painter. During World War II, he drew caricatures of the many threads of humanity and evil, which brings weapons. Despite the fact that work was performed in a comic vein, his assessment of the situation was very sober and rational. Also, many of these illustrations were published by him in his book As I See. Also, it has been popular Skree Township Mechinalia - anthropomorphic tools from the wrench to the mill.
Over the years, he created many Artsybashev advertising illustrations for Xerox, Shell Oil, Pan Am, Casco Power Tools, Alcoa Steamship lines, Parke Davis, Avco Manufacturing, Scotch Tape, Wickwire Spencer Steele, Vultee Aircraft, World Airways and Parker Pens. materials and covers for magazines Life, Fortune. Among the general public of his works are best known for the cover of US magazine Life, Fortune and Time. Came to Artsybashev popularity until his death made him torn between his creative sketches is psychological, and its corporate clients, which devoured most of his time. The largest known him to bring hundreds of covers Times Magazine, which he created from 1930 until his death in 1965.
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Source: albicocca.livejournal.com
Boriis Artsybashev Mikhailovich (1899 - 1965) - American artist, designer and illustrator of Russian origin. Son of writer Michael Artsybashev. Hodilsya in 1899 in Kharkov. Civil War prevented him to receive higher education - Boris joined the White Army. In 1919 alone, without the knowledge of English and a few cents in his pocket, he emigrated to America and got a job in New York engraving workshop. For 15 dollars a week, he developed ornamental compositions and letters. One day he was assigned to the medical vessel and draw the customer was so pleased with his work that he has since started getting jobs just this kind. This work did not bring any pleasure and Artsybashev not see his future as an assistant engraver. Since health permitted, Boris got a sailor on an oil tanker. He spent about a year in the sea, and when accumulated enough money to start a career as a freelance illustrator, returned to New York. His first orders were from affluent breeders Russian emigrants. He did interior design for Russian restaurants, designed the theater and, most importantly, has illustrated Russian fairy tales, published by EP Dutton in the mid-1920s. (if you google the name of the publishing house, we can find a lot of nice retro).
Style Artsybashev very easy to classify. He painted in very different manners - from art deco to surrealism, but his illustrations have always distinguished the impeccable sense of composition and excellent skills of the painter. During World War II, he drew caricatures of the many threads of humanity and evil, which brings weapons. Despite the fact that work was performed in a comic vein, his assessment of the situation was very sober and rational. Also, many of these illustrations were published by him in his book As I See. Also, it has been popular Skree Township Mechinalia - anthropomorphic tools from the wrench to the mill.
Over the years, he created many Artsybashev advertising illustrations for Xerox, Shell Oil, Pan Am, Casco Power Tools, Alcoa Steamship lines, Parke Davis, Avco Manufacturing, Scotch Tape, Wickwire Spencer Steele, Vultee Aircraft, World Airways and Parker Pens. materials and covers for magazines Life, Fortune. Among the general public of his works are best known for the cover of US magazine Life, Fortune and Time. Came to Artsybashev popularity until his death made him torn between his creative sketches is psychological, and its corporate clients, which devoured most of his time. The largest known him to bring hundreds of covers Times Magazine, which he created from 1930 until his death in 1965.
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Source: albicocca.livejournal.com
