Deineka Alexander

Painter, graphic artist, sculptor, monumental artist. His individual style was characterized by a dynamic rhythm, emphasized objectivity and love of sharp angles. Deineka added to his painting the graphical interpretation of forms, that is why his easel paintings were close to the art of the poster. The main themes of Deineka’s creativity were industrialization, sport, and revolutionary history. He created mosaics for the foyer of the lecture hall at Moscow University (1956), the foyer at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (1961).

Born in 1899 in Kursk, Russia.

In 1915 – moved to Kharkov, entered Kharkov Art College, where he studied under M. P. Pestrikov and A. M. Lyubimov.

In 1918 3- returned to Kursk. For some time he worked as a photographer in the Criminal Investigation Department, headed the section of the Art at the Regional Educational Department.

In 1921 – was art education at the faculty of printing art the Higher State Artistic and Technical Workshops (VKhUTEMAS). He studied under V. A. Favorsky and I. I. Nivinsky.

At the same time he met V. V. Mayakovsky. In 1924 Deineka as a participant of the Group of Three (A. A. Deineka, Y. I. Pimenov, and A. D. Goncharov) took part in the First discussion exhibition.

Since mid 1920s – was worked a lot in the field of magazine and poster graphic art, collaborated with magazines Bezbozhnik u Stanka (Atheist at the Machine), ProjectorKrasnaya Niva (“The Red Field”).

In 1925 – was one of the organizers of the Society of Easel Artists (OST).

In 1929 – left the Society of Easel Artists and joined art society “October”.

In 1931–1932 he became a member of the Russian Association of proletarian artists.

Since 1928-1930 – he lectured at the Higher Art Technical Institute and Moscow Polygraphic Institute at the department of poster art (till 1934).

Since 1934-1946 – lectured at Moscow Art Institute named after V. I. Surikov.

In 1945-1952 – was lectured at Moscow Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts.

Artist`s works are in many museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, the State Russian Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, and Kursk Regional Art Gallery named after A. A. Deineka and others.

He died in 1969 in Moscow, Russia.

Rerberg Fedor

Painter, graphic artist. He painted landscapes, portraits, genre compositions.

Born in 1865 in Moscow, Russia.

In 1881 he took private drawing lessons of V. S. Rozanov.

In 1885–1892 he studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts, firstly — at the faculty of architecture, then — at the faculty of painting under P. P. Chistyakov, P. M. Shamshin, B. P. Villevalde, K. B. Venig, V. P. Vereshchagin, and V. I. Yakobi. Rerberg followed I. E. Repin’s advice.

Since 1892 – was lived in Moscow.

Since 1889 – took part in exhibitions.

He was a member of the society Moscow Salon; member and participant of exhibitions of Moscow Society of Art Lovers (1889, 1898–1900; member — since 1898), Moscow Association of Artists (MTKh; 1893–1924, with intervals; founder and board member).

Since 1891 – gave private lessons.

In 1906 he founded private school, where he taught not only painting and drawing, but he also delivered lectures about history of art. Rerberg taught at the school till 1931 (in 1929 the Art School of F. I. Rerberg was reorganized into the State courses of painting and drawing at the Baumansky branch of the Department of People’s Education).

Artist`s works are in many museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, the State Russian Museum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts and others.

He died in 1938 in Moscow, Russia.

Pervukhin Konstantin

Painter, graphic artist, photographer. Artist is one of the major Russian artists of the XIX – XX centuries. He continued the tradition of Russian landscape school.

Born in 1863 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

The first artistic skills from my father, then studied at the DI Bezperchego in the 2 nd Kharkov Gymnasium and Secondary School. After graduating from the college worked as an assistant surveyor in the lithographic workshops, retoucher at a photo studio, decorated amateur theatricals. In the early 1880’s drawing school visited the Kharkov MD Raevskaya-Ivanova.

In 1885 he moved to St. Petersburg, made friends with many artists, in particular with N. Dubovsky, P. Levchenko, K. Kostandi, VM Vasnetsov. Self-involved figure. Advice of Repin, visited him drawing in the evening.

In 1886, as extern to the IAH studied under Pavel Chistyakov. Summer months spent in Kharkov, in the summer of 1886 worked with Repin and Dubovsky at Siverskaya.

From 1887 he participated in exhibitions TPHV, a member of the Association since 1899.

As an illustrator has worked in the magazines “Pictorial Review,” World illustration “,” Virgin Soil “, published by MO Wolf, in 1894-1896 – in the Yearbook of the Imperial Theaters».

From 1902 he lived in Moscow.

In 1902-1912 – he taught at the Stroganov School of Industrial Art.

In 1903 became a founding member and regular exhibitor of the Union of Russian artists.

Since 1906 was a member of the Committee of Association.

Participated in the activities of the Moscow literary and artistic circles, attended the Art Circle “Environment” (from 1904), a literary circle “Zori” (1906-1907).

Since 1910 was a member of the Russian Photographic Society in Moscow.

Artist’s works are in many museum and private collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Russian Museum and others.

He died in 1915 in Moscow, Russia.