Sergei STRAW

August 10, 1867 (St. Petersburg) - February 2, 1928 (Saint Genevieve de Bois)

schedule, watercolor

born in the family of general. In 1883-1887 he studied at MUZhViZ, then in 1887-1888 - in the IAH in St. Petersburg as volnoslushayuschego student. Since 1890 active in the field of book and magazine graphics: drawing for the magazine "Niva", "World of Art", "Golden Fleece", "clown" and others. Has worked in many of the St. Petersburg publishing houses, in particular, played for the publishing AV Suvorin illustrations for "The Stone Guest" (1895), "Bakhchisarai Fountain" (1897) Pushkin, "Song of Merchant Kalashnikov "(1900) Lermontov.

was also engaged in easel graphics, creating watercolors on the themes of ancient Boyar and symbolic scenes in the "salon" key. In 1912 the publishing AF Felton issued a series of postcards with historical allegories Solomko, reproduced in the form of etchings MV Rundaltsovym. Create models for the Imperial Porcelain Factory has collaborated with jeweler Faberge firm.

Participated in exhibitions of the Society of Russian watercolors, Saint-Petersburg Association of Artists, the Association of Artists.

In early 1910-s received a large inheritance, and settled in Paris, where he continued to work as an artist. Created a series of illustrations for books "Adolf" B. Constant, "Mademoiselle Mopen" T. Gauthier, "Three Kings" E. Geborta, "Night" by A. de Musset, "Feast of Love" P. Valerie, "Prayer in the Acropolis E. Renan," Balthazar "," Corinth Wedding, "" procurator of Judea, "Anatole France," Trophies "JM Heredia and others.

died in the "Russian House" in Saint Genevieve de Bois near Paris.

Creativity Solomko - a typical example of salon art of the early XX century. It is mixed by the critics at the artist's life and art historians in future. NN Breshko-Breshkovskaya wrote: "Not everyone likes this artist. There he and opponents, but the dignity of a salon elegance Solomko - are undeniable. And quite recently there was a time when the high personages to the court balls sewed his old Russian costumes only to the drawings by this artist. I. Grabar called the artist "general decadence, decadence and mysticism", AA Sidorov regarded book illustrations Solomko examples of "direct vulgarity and Crafts».