Ivan Vladimirov
Ivan Vladimirov | |
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Ива́н Влади́миров | |
 Self-portrait, 1910 | |
| Born | 10 January 1870 [O.S. 29 December 1869] |
| Died | 14 December 1947 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Serafimovskoe Cemetery, Saint Petersburg |
| Alma mater | Imperial Academy of Arts |
| Occupation | War artist |
| Known for | Paintings that glorified the October Revolution |
| Movement | Military art |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner of Labour |
Ivan Alekseyevich Vladimirov, also John Wladimiroff (Russian: Ива́н Алексе́евич Влади́миров) (10 January 1870 [O.S. 29 December 1869] – 14 December 1947) was a Russian artist: painter and graphic artist. During the wars of 1904–1916, he became known as a war artist ("batalist").[1][2] Afterwards, his reputation has become controversial. In the Soviet Union, he was known for paintings that glorified the October Revolution.[2] However, in the West and in Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he has become known for harshly critical imagery of the aftermath of the Revolution.[3][4][1][5][6][7]
The two sides of the Revolution
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Down with the Eagle (tearing down symbols of the Russian Empire), 1917 -
On the Streets of Petrograd, 1918 -
Prodrazvyorstka (grain requisitioning) -
Clergy on forced labour, 1919 -
From their homes -
No one to protect, 1921
Biography
Ivan Vladimirov was born in Vilnius to Russian intellectual Aleksei Porfirievich Vladimirov, a priest,[7] and a British mother, Catherine Waghorn, a watercolor artist. In non-Russian documents, the family spelled their name as Wladimiroff and the artist spelled his name in English as John Wladimiroff.[3]
He is interred in the Serafimovskoe Cemetery, St. Petersburg.[7]
Awards and decorations
- 1946: Honored Artist of the RSFSR[7][2]
- 1945: Order of the Red Banner of Labour, for the "fruitful activity in the field of Soviet art"[7][2]
- Various medals[2]
- 1897: "Class artist of the first degree" title for the painting "Бой адыгейцев на реке Малке" ("The Battle of Circassians by Malka River") [6]
- 1890s: Awards for battle scenes[1]
References
- ^ a b c Peter Harrington, "Views of War and Revolution in Russia"
- ^ a b c d e "Владимиров Иван Алексеевич", in: Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ a b "The Double Vision of Battle Artist Ivan A. Vladimirov", Russian print version: Окаянные годы : революция в Россииглазами художника Ивана Владимирова, London : Ruzhnikov Publishing, Vicenza, Italy : Artveneto 2019
- ^ Свидетель истории. Художник Иван Владимиров
- ^ Natalya Batorevich, Всю жизнь я служил России... Жизнь и творчество И. А. Владимирова, Sankt-Petersburg, 2013, ISBN 978-5-86007-724-9, a detailed biography by Vladimirov's granddaughter
- ^ a b Anatoli Roshchin, Иван Алексеевич Владимиров. Жизнь и творчество. 1869 – 1947., Leningrad, 1970
- ^ a b c d e Иван Владимиров