Bidspirit auction | Krylov Andrey Porfirievich (1929-2021) ”Circus

Krylov Andrey Porfirievich (1929-2021) ”Circus performer Yu. V. Durov” Poster sketch, 1969. Paper, watercolor, pencil, tracing paper, pen, brush. 28x38 cm. - The work is an author's sketch for a poster, made in a manner characteristic of theatrical and circus graphics of the late 1960s - dynamic, spectacular and designed for instant spectator perception. The artistic image is in the center of attention, built as an expressive sign: a large silhouette, an active contour and an accentuated gesture create a sense of the scene and movement, and the composition works on the poster ”emphasis”. The combination of materials reflects the professional poster kitchen: pencil sets the design and proportions, pen and brush capture the rhythm of the lines and accentuate the character, watercolor forms color spots and light contrasts. The use of tracing paper indicates the workflow — finding the final solution, adjusting the details and preparing the composition for printing (transfer). Due to this, the sheet is valuable not only as an independent piece of graphics, but also as a document of the creative work of the poster artist, revealing the stages of creating an image. Andrey Porfirievich Krylov (1929-2021) Honored Artist of Russia (1980). Graphic artist, painter, one of the leading masters of Soviet satirical drawing. The son of the famous artist Porfiry Nikitich Krylov (Kukryniksy). He studied at the Moscow State Art Institute named after V.N. Surikov (until 1955) with V.P. Efanov In 1952-1986. He was an employee of the magazine of political satire ”Crocodile” (member of the editorial board, Chief Artist). Deputy Chairman of the Commission on Satire of the Union of Artists of the USSR, Chairman of the Bureau of Artists of the Press of the Union of Journalists of the USSR. Participated in more than 80 group and solo exhibitions, both in Russia and abroad (in Cuba, Hungary, Bulgaria, the GDR, Cyprus). The artist's works are in museums and private collections in Russia, the USA, Germany, Holland, Cuba, Bulgaria.