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T. Mavrina, Russian Artist, Illsutr. In: Russian Folk Tales in English and Monograph in Russian, 1950’s, 1966 - T. Mavrina, Russian Artist, Russian Folk Tales in English and Monograph in Russian, 1950’s, 1966 1. Russian Folk Tales Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1950’s This English-language book is richly illustrated with stunning artwork by T.A. Mavrina and K.V. Kuznetsov, bringing the timeless stories to life. 33 classic Russian folk tales translated to English, with an illustration for each. 243 pages., dedication on front endpaper in Hebrew. Hardcover with Dust Jacket, size: 22.5 x 17.5 cm. Condition: DJ worn, rubbed and with tears; light wear to cover; browning to endpapers; internally good condition 2. Tatyana Alekseyevna Mavrina by V. Kostin, Monograph/ Album, illustr., 1966, in Russian Moscow, 179 pp, many b/w and color illustrations, dedication on front endpaper in Russian Hard cover, DJ, size: 22 x 17.5 cm Condition: DJ worn, rubbed and with tears, rubbing to edges of cover; Good condition. Total weight: 990 gr. Tatyana Alekseyevna Mavrina (Russian: Татьяна Алексеевна Маврина; 7 December 1902 – 19 August 1996) was a Soviet artist and children's book illustrator. In 1976, she won the Hans Christian Andersen Award, an international award given to authors and illustrators who have made substantial contributions to children's literature. Up until 2018, she was the only Russian to win the award. She also was awarded the USSR State Prize in 1975 and the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) in 1981. Her illustrations for children mainly consisted of fairy tales and were in the style of the Russian lubok.