Mikhailovich ERMOLAEV, Adrian

25 августа 1900 (Rostov-на-Дону) — 30 декабря 1977 (Moscow)

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he Studied at the Bogolyubov drawing school in Saratov (1915-1917) Л. О. Никулина then — at the Leningrad art-промышленном College (1925-1927) Н. И. Дормидонтова, В. С. Сварога, П. А. Шиллинговского.

he Lived in Moscow. Worked in publishing houses "Children's literature", "Soviet writer", "Young guard" and others. Collaborated in the magazines "Our achievements" (1929-1935), "30 дней" (1934-1940), "Murzilka" (1946).

illustrated books: "Fourth dugout" (1931), "School" (1946), "collected works" (1955-1956), "Small stories" (1956), "Chuk and GEK" (1960), "Timur and his team" (1964, 1972, 1975), "PBC" (1967), "a Far country" (1967) А. П. Гайдара, "Kochubey" А. А. Первенцева (1938), "history of the civil war" (1939, 1942, 1957; in collaboration with other illustrators), "Csapatok" А. С. Могилевской (1939), "Suvorov" К. С. Симонова (1940), "rook — bird of spring" Д. С. Мстиславского (1941, 1967, 1974), "Stepan Razin" С. П. Злобина (1942), "Your defenders" (1942, 1954, 1972), "Great contest" (1947, 1964, 1976), "my Dear boys" (1956) Л. А. Кассиля, "Post military" (1944), "Tales songs, riddles" (1947, 1955), "How published your book" (1960), "all year Round" (1964) С. Я. Маршака "First of joy" (1946, 1967), "Unusual summer" (1947), "the Boys" (1957) К. А. Федина "I live in Moscow" А. Л. Барто (1947), "Chapaev" Д. А. Фурманова (1955), "favorites" К. Г. Паустовского (1961) and others. For his illustrations to books "the snow maiden" А. Н. Островского (1966) was awarded the diploma of 2-й degree at the all-Union competition "the Best publication 1966-1967 годов"; "Leolam" К. Я. Горбунова (1973) — diploma 2-й degree at the all-Union competition "the Best edition 1973 года".

was Engaged in easel graphics. Performed cycles of works: "Sukhumi" (1955-1962; watercolor, tempera), "Volga" (1961; gouache), "Presnya. 1905 год" (1964-1968; monotype, ink, pen), "Red October" (1967; monotype and tempera), "October in Moscow" (1970-1971, watercolor, tempera). Created a number of works on the theme of the great Patriotic war ("the Parade on red square in 1941 году", 1941; "the broken hearth", 1942). In 1967 за mounted work (the series "Presnya. 1905 год" and "Red October") was awarded the silver medal of the USSR Academy of arts.

From 1928 — participant of exhibitions (3-я exhibition of graphic art in Moscow). He exposed his works at exhibitions: works by Moscow artists (1936, 1961), "the works of Moscow artists during the great Patriotic war" (1942), "30 лет of the Soviet Armed Forces" (1948), exhibition of works of artists books (1955, 1957), watercolours by Moscow artists (1956), "Asia, Africa, Latin America" (1961), all-Union art exhibitions (1954, 1955, 1961, 1969, 1969), "Artists — kids" (1963, 1964, 1966), "Soviet Russia" (1965, 1967), "Artists of Moscow — 50-летию of October" (1967) in Moscow, exhibition of drawing, illustration, poster (1940) in Leningrad and Moscow, and others.

Awarded the title of honored art worker of the RSFSR (1946).

Work is represented in many Museum collections, including the State Russian Museum.