Kruglikovo Elizabeth S.

January 31, 1865 (St. Petersburg) - July 21, 1941 (Leningrad)

schedule, set designer

from a military family, grandfather of the artist - designer, Silhouette amateur. He spent his childhood in St. Petersburg and Omsk. She graduated from high school in Moscow, where she received initial skills in painting under the guidance of NA Martynov. As an auditor attend classes in MUZHVZ (1890-1895), studied with IM Pryanishnikova, S. Korovin, K. Savitsky, A. E . Arkhipova. In 1895 he moved to Paris, where he continued education in the studios A. Vitti and F. Kolarossi.

lived in Paris (1895-1914), St. Petersburg - Petrograd - Leningrad (since 1914). Traveled a lot and frequently traveled to Brittany, visited Italy, Spain and Andorra. She studied engraving. Worked in the techniques of monotype, etching, soft enamel, aquatint, mezzotint. Create still lifes, landscapes, genre scenes. Completed projects exlibris. Since 1904 - Member of the French society "Engraving in colors." In 1909-1914 she taught etching at the Academy of La Palett. Has had his own studio in Paris, where he engaged in MA Voloshin, K. E. Kostenko, MA Dobrov, I. Efimov, N. J. Simonovic-Efimova and others.

At the beginning of World War I was in Petersburg, because of military action could not return to Paris. In 1916 he released the album "Paris on the eve of war ...", which includes reproductions of monotype artist. In 1910-s turned to the art of the silhouette.

During the Soviet period was one of the founders of the State Theater of Marionettes (1919); for her sketches were decorated performances of the wave of the wand "," Vij "Gogol. She has worked in Petrograd "House of Arts". Taught in Vhuteine (1922-1929), professor of etching, then - head of the Department of etching.

implemented a number of campaign posters ( "Woman!" Learn to read and write! ", 1923). In 1920-30's created a series of silhouettes of portraits of Russian poets, artists and actors, cycles of "The leaders of the Revolution" (1925), "Surakhani" (1931), "Azneft" (1934).

Since 1893 - participant of the show (student's, MUZHVZ). Exhibited his work at exhibitions "World of Art" (1917, 1918, 1922, 1924), the Union of Russian Artists (1910), combining "Fire-color" (1925), the Community of Artists (1925). Participated in the 1-st state free exhibition of works of art (1919), exhibitions of artists in all areas of Petrograd (1923), "Graphic Art in the USSR. 1917-1928, "Anniversary Exhibition of Fine Arts (both - 1927)," Artists of the RSFSR XV Years "(1932-1933) in St. Petersburg - Leningrad, the All-Union Printing Exhibition" Engraving the USSR for 10 years "(both -- 1927) in Moscow and other exhibitor in many international exhibitions and exhibitions of Soviet art abroad, including a traveling exhibition of Russian art in the United States (1924-1925), graphics and book art in the USSR "in Amsterdam (1929), the international exhibition of artistic and decorative arts in Paris (1925), graphic art in Florence (1927), XVI art exhibition in Venice (1928). Has solo exhibitions in Paris (1902, 1905, 1907), St. Petersburg - Leningrad (1913, 1934, 1940), Kazan (1925).

Kruglikova belongs to the galaxy of brilliant graphic artists of the first third of the twentieth century (VD Falileev, AP Ostroumova-Lebedeva, I. Niwinski, MV Rundaltsov, VD Bubnov), in which the creativity of the art engraving received a new impetus for development. Artist reopen or rebuild the old, half-forgotten techniques of soft lacquer, color aquatint, monotype, mezzotint, perfectly mastered the art capabilities and giving them a contemporary sound.

In his work was close to the masters association "World of Art"; works characterized by elegance and conciseness general decorative graphics solution, refinement of the lines, color brilliance.

Kruglikova works are in major museum collections, among them - the State Russian Museum, Pushkin Museum im. Pushkin, the State Tretyakov Gallery and others.