Aleksandrs Apsitis (1880-1943)

Drawing with an ethnic motif
20th century 30's. Paper, watercolor. 21x13.5 cm
Author Aleksandrs Apsitis
Time period 20th century 30's
Genre Figural composition
Technique Paper, watercolor
Size 21x13.5 cm
Article pc038782
Status Lot available for bidding
Latvian painter, graphic artist. Book illustrator in Russia, the first Soviet Russian political poster creator (1918-1919). Worked with different pseudonyms- Aspid, A. Petrov, Osenevs and other.
From 1898 to 1999th Alexander attended Ļ. Dmitriev - Kavkazsky art studio. After graduating worked for the press and graphic books.
In 1900 was admitted to the Moscow circle of artists "Wednesday" (Среда).
Moscow collaborated with magazines "Родина", "Нива", "Звезда" (1902-1906th. In 1912th illustrated commemorative spending L.Tolstoja "war and peace";
in 1913rd Russia's first illustrated children's encyclopedia.
Apsitis is one of the most important Soviet political poster creators, who later used the principles of many Russian artists.