Boris Vladimirski
Boris Eremeevich Vladimirski,, was a Soviet painter of the Socialist Realism school.
Life and work
Vladimirski was born in Kiev, Ukraine. He began his artistic studies at age 10, later attending the newly established Kiev [Art College] where he studied with Ivan Seleznyov, followed by the Academy of Arts and the Anton Ažbe School in Munich. He exhibited his first painting in 1906.As an official Soviet artist his work was well received and widely exhibited. His works were aimed at exemplifying the work ethic of the Soviet people; they were displayed in many homes and federal buildings. He is also known for his paintings of prominent public officials.
His work "Roses for Stalin" is often considered a classic example of Socialist realism and Soviet propaganda.
”Black Ravens”, which depicts Soviet secret police that came at night to disappear people, is regarded as a piece that transcended the values of Socialist Realism. "It is still unknown how this work passed censorship."
Literature
Matthew Cullerne Bown: Russian and Soviet Painters. Ilomar, LondonCategory:1878 births
Category:1950 deaths
Category:Artists from Kyiv
Category:Socialist realist artists
Category:Soviet painters
Category:Ukrainian male painters
Category:Painters from the Russian Empire