Andrew Pavlovsky
Andrew Rostislavovich Pavlovsky is a Russian artist. He is a member of the Moscow Artists Union, the International Federation of Artists and Russian Philosophical Union.
Biography
Pavlovsky's family comes from the nobles of South-Western land of the Russian Empire and the Don Military. Among his ancestors were participants of the War of 1812, listed on the memorial board of the Cathedral of [Christ the Saviour (Moscow)|Cathedral of Christ the Savior]; Anatoly A. Linkov, a participant of the Ice March of the White Army, and F.P. Kazantsev, railway inventor and engineer.He was influenced by Dmitry A. Shuvalov, a Russian artist, a professor of St. Petersburg Art and Industry Academy, and Serafim A. Pavlovskiy, a graduate of VKHUTEMAS.
Pavlovsky began his painting career in 1984. His paintings are kept in private collections in Russia, Germany, the U.S., and Sweden.
In 1986 Pavlovsky began working in graphic design and advertising. He collaborated with the Central Committee of the Leninist Young Communist League of the Soviet Union, the Stas Namin Music Center, publishing houses «Raduga», All Union Record Studio «Melodiya», the Central State Concert Hall «Rossiya», Mosconcert, Moscow State Philarmony, «MiG» corporation, VNPO «ELEKTRONIKA». He was designer of the contest of «Moscow beauty», commercial advertisements and performing artists posters. During the Perestroika period he worked as the director of several advertising agencies: JUPITER and SODRUZHESTVO combining the work of the art consultant and graphic designer. During early Post-soviet times he worked for Russian Government Administration, Russia's State Department of Economic Development and Trade, Russian versions of magazines ELLE, ELLE-Decor, Moulin ROUGE, ANTOURAGE, MEZZANINE, Russian Information Agency «NEWS». Pavlovsky designed advertisements for «Moscow days» in Warsaw, Prague, Madrid, Budapest and Vienna. Pavlovsky was a producer of art projects such as «The portrait of science in centuries. Moisey Nappelbaum, Alexander Marov», St. Petersburg State Photography Center, 2007. In 1987–1990 he taught at the Studio of the visual perception esthetics «Studio A» where he had introduced a methodology to train a «Viewer». In 2002 he was organizer and chief artist of the creative association M’ART Group.
Aesthetics
Pavlovsky's main discipline is graphic design. He represents a transitional generation of Russian artists between the Soviet and Post-soviet eras. His design style was influenced by Russian constructivism. Pavlovsky coined a term "additive constructivism". His commercial posters are kept in the collection of the Russian State Library.Projects
- Russia – the Planet of Space, M.: Publishing House: RIA «News», 2002. Client: Russian Government Administration. 50 000 copies in five languages;
- Deluxe Album edition Department of the Economic Development and Trade. 1802-2002, M.: Publishing house: RIA «News», 2002. Client: Department of the Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. 10 000 copies;
- CHECHNYA. Questions & Answers, M.: Publishing house – RIA «News» 2003. Client – RF President Administration. Total circulation quantity –12 000 copies in six languages;
- Russian Booker, Prize Chief Advertisement Designer 2004. Client: «Open Russia – Russian Booker»;
- We will recall this sometimes, M.: Publishing house: Department of the Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation, 2005. Client: Department of the Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. 5000 copies;
- United Technologies in Russia 2002–2006. M.: UTIO. Client: UT International Operations, 10 000 copies ;
- Promotional posters for Lora Kvint, Alla Pugacheva, Brigada S, RONDO, Korroziya Metalla, Scorpions, etc.
- Advertisements in magazines ELLE, ELLE-Decor, AD, MEZZANINE, Moulin ROUGE.