Vladimir Lebedev
Russian and Soviet artist (1891-1967) · Russia · On the map · Artists · Died at 76
Vladimir Vasilyevich Lebedev was part of the Russian avant-garde: A painter, a political cartoonist and a poster artist, with an experimental style influenced by Russian folk art, lubki, futurism, constructivism, suprematism, productionism and cubism.
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An example of one of Lebedev's early naturalistic propaganda poster of a soldier from the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army embracing peasants in 1914.
A book illustration reprinting Lebedev's propaganda poster, rendered in his more characteristic style, for "Violence: A Worker Sweeping the Criminals from the Soviet Land," 1923.Awards
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A pioneer in the field of children's illustration, he would later acknowledge his role in inventing a new illustrative style, created in the "language of cubism."
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Matvey Genrikhovich ManizerBoth received People's Painter of the RSFSR
Vladimir Aleksandrovich SerovBoth received People's Painter of the RSFSREvsey MoiseenkoBoth received People's Painter of the RSFSR
Alexander Pavlovich KibalnikovBoth received People's Painter of the RSFSR