The Krasnoyarsk Museum has opened a unique exhibition of original illustrations by Leningrad graphic artists

KRASNOYARSK. The visitors to the museum to them. Surikov had a unique opportunity to see the originals of illustrations for books that were loved by readers of several generations of our country. Until November 11, the museum will open an exhibition, the exposition of which is composed of genuine works by illustrators representing the Leningrad school of book graphics.

A collection of original illustrations for books in such a volume is first shown to the public. The exposition, the creation of which is dedicated to the Year of Literature, contains more than two hundred works. Their authors are Russian artists who created their works in the 30-90s of the last century.

Of the drawings included in the exhibition, it is impossible to distinguish any of the authors - the work of each of them is remarkable in its own way. Charming heroes of drawings by Yuri Vasnetsov, familiar from childhood, will certainly cause a smile. Not far from them are the works of Elizabeth Vasnetsova, his daughter. She performed illustrations for the famous "Ural Tales" by Pavel Bazhov.

Visitors to the museum, who are not indifferent to works about animals, will definitely note the works of Evgeny Charushin. There is no better animal artist who has created such wonderful illustrations for works telling about the world of animals and birds. Fans of classical literature will be interested in illustrations made by the artist Evgeny Epifanov.

At the exhibition you can see the originals of his illustrations to the works of Pushkin, Homer, Cervantes. The exposition also included the work of his student, Andrei Kharshak. He created etchings for the "Master and Margarita." The lithographs created by Oleg Yakhnin became illustrations for King Lear and Faust. Entered the exposition and the work of other artists who created the images of such heroes as Thumbelina and Cinderella.

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