Artist Peter Karachentsov.

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Born August 14, 1907 in Leningrad.
Died December 23, 1998 in Moscow.

 1927-1931 - studied in Vhuteine ​​- at the Moscow Institute of Fine Arts with L. Bruni, S. Gerasimov , D. Moore , also enjoyed the last advice later . 1920 - the beginning of work on the poster. 1930 - 1980 - cooperating in the newspapers " Pravda", " Komsomolskaya Pravda ", "Izvestia ", "For the industrialization ", in the magazine " 30 days ", " growth ", "Foreign Literature ", "Youth ", " spark " ( received numerous awards for the best magazine pictures of year) .

Author campaign posters on topical issues of his time - anti-bourgeois , anti-religious , anti-fascist , posters on the theme of socialist labor and sports. Illustrated and designed books for Military Publishing, publishers "Young Guard ", " Soviet writer ," " Truth " and others. Works in easel chart - portraits, landscapes, drawings, executed in ink, brush, gouache , watercolor, pencil.

1941-1945 - being at war, takes the number of front-line sketches and drawings. Since 1944 working in the Military Artists Studio Grekov . 1940-1950 -ies - draws stamps and ASE . 1967 - Honored Artist of the RSFSR .
  

More than twenty years Peter Yakovlevich was a regular contributor of "Ogonek" in the 50s - 70s without his illustrations did not leave any issue . In addition, he illustrated multivolume subscriptions - Supplement to " sparks" , probably many of them are still stored on your bookshelves : Arthur Conan Doyle, Veresaev Tyutchev , Mamin-Siberian etc. His pencil illustrations belong to many of our favorite children's books .

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How many young talents of his time, Peter graduated from the Graphic Department Karachentsov VKhUTEMAS . One of his teachers was the famous Soviet graphic artist Dmitry Moor . Like many talented artists in the Stalin years Karachentsova did not escape the charge of formalism ( very serious at the time) . When World War II began , he went to the front as a volunteer. Mortar company commander was Stalingrad , Kursk Bulge ... seriously injured , Peter Yakovlevich has not returned to duty. But in recovery , becoming an artist- voenkorom Grekov studio , continued to travel to the front lines , made ​​sketches from the field . His drawings were published in the magazine " Soviet soldier ", "Izvestia" and "Truth ." He was an excellent draftsman , that (perhaps begrudgingly ) recognize many of his colleagues .

In recent years , he painted landscapes . Quiet, admiring different, as nature itself. Ambassador of Norway once remarked that he did not know of any other artist who would with such subtlety and understanding wrote Norwegian landscapes ...


Peter Karachentsov in connection with the early childhood ( he was born in the seventh nine ) avoided the need to solve the dilemma of the class . Cossack family descendant on his father and noble mother chose a class of artists , although tried to start adulthood actor Vakhtangov . In the theater , they say, he was destined for the future. The scale of the stage talent is difficult to judge , but when forty years later , being late to the editor, he yelled out the window : "Taxi ! " - A taxi pulls up .

In Art and Technical Studios also praised. Until its disbandment this place existed as a single organism , because students of architectural or textile departments ( Karachentsov number on textile ) did not feel "semi- artists ." Who wanted to learn this art and knew for sure - who , it turns out that possibility. However , learning is not only teachers; jealous and admiring glances at the sketches and drawings classmates .

Artists OST ( Society of Easel ) , which adjoined Peter Karachentsov very early and eagerly plunged into independent work. Set themselves the task of adequately reflect the "new reality " , but in fact this reality , more precisely, its aesthetic basis , and they themselves created - paintings , murals, posters , drawings in print.

Since the end of the twentieth Karachentsov began diligently to engage industrial graphics and posters (later , when it came to allegations of " formalism " , it took a while for his group patriarch - poster artist Dmitry Moor - here was quieter ) . Tried to force in the film, has been relatively successful . "Relatively " - because all work on sketches for " Queen of Spades " is not moved . Directed by Mikhail Romm expressed preparatory stude the full approval and when the picture is still closed, instead proposing to launch " Lenin in October" , he immediately called for a young artist . Loomed honors and awards, but Karachentsov refused. God knows why. Maybe it was just because it was not so interesting. Creative passion in spite of circumstances for some still remained the main stimulus .

It is this passion can be seen in magazine papers Karachentsova early and mid thirties. There's a color that looks missing. There is a movement in unfrequented static and balance elements. There are expressive , surprising even for the rich in talented notions of time. Leader " ostovtsev " Alexander Dejneka than once publicly called Karachentsova their favorite artist . Objections , they say, he is a graph answered you're lucky that is not a painter , but it would be ashamed of themselves of his canvases .

Strictly speaking , the accusations of formalism would appear quite reasonable , if you were not accusations. What's wrong with an artist who thinks categories of lines and spots , stung by the interpenetration of black and white , intolerant to everything excessive in the image ? Yes, at least the fact that it is difficult to catch in the ideological changes , such bude happen. Come make out with any class positions portrayed Peter Karachentsov nebesspornym thinker Leo Tolstoy , wandering the snowy woods for a pack of dogs ? Neither you " social " parts or psychological characteristics , not to mention the absence of illusory effects , clear the "common man." Only one subjective expression.

No, Comrade Karachentsov , of course, not an enemy , he will be able to overcome mistakes ... At the beginning of the Second World War, Peter Y. figured in the list of most valuable artists to be evacuated . Drafted into the army from another , not knowledgeable about him recruiting office . Commanded a mortar company, was only after Stalingrad and Kursk arc under injured continued to serve in the army painter newspapers. But shortly before his arrest that night expecting ; contrary to the instinct of self-preservation is not joined the party ... not an isolated case , saying , maybe not even about patriotism , but about the personal properties of these kinds of people .

Postwar Karachentsova already knew the entire country , including those who have never heard of this name . Until the seventies , he illustrated "Spark" , the most popular and mass -Union magazine , designed multivolume - Conan Doyle , Dreiser , Sinclair Lewis . Traveled around the world (in relation to the time do not dare to say - " traveling " ) , everywhere bringing the working material for future illustrations. Having gone through the crucible of the total editing significantly altered manner - taking into account all sorts of urgent requests . However, not enough to make things fresh and impersonal . Senior audience eye easily distinguished in graphics Karachentsova echoes of past searches. But only echoes .

Probably the only thing he could do : keep professionalism and intonation. Some of his real voice modulation . Somehow, it is now believed that a picture book , a magazine with a painted design requires only children. Graphic images of adult literature are now , at best, through collages . Comes designer, artist goes : expensive, irrelevant, low-tech ... Time free individuals do not need personalities ?

His son - actor Nicholas Karachentsov have played a role in the film Jefferson Hope 1979 "Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson ," Episode 2 "Bloody inscription ».

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More work.

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Great Akter.Nikolay Karachentsov as Jefferson Hope.
  
Good son, a good father.

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There is another son, if I'm not mistaken, and also Peter and also an artist, and also wonderful.

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Сообщение от Maskit

There is another son, if I'm not mistaken, and Peter too, and also an artist, and also wonderful.

 
Not wrong.
Peculiar, interesting artist and a great conversationalist.