Aleksandrs Apsītis

Aleksandrs Apsītis

Aleksandrs Apsītis (April 6, 1880 – 1943; Russian: Александр Петрович Апсит) was a Russian and Latvian graphic artist, draftsman, watercolorist, and lithographer, known as a book and magazine illustrator. He created posters and propaganda leaflets. He also used aliases А. Петров, Скиф, Апсид, Осинин.[1][2][3]

Biography

Aleksandrs Apsītis was born in Riga to the family of a blacksmith. After taking lessos with Lev Dmitriyev-Kavkazsky in St. Petersburg, he moved to New Athos, where he illustrated books about the monastery. In 1901 he returned to St. Petersburg and started illustrating various magazines and created advertising posters. In 1905 he moved to Moscow, where he illustrated books. During World War I he created many military-themed color pastels. After the Russian Revolution he became one of the first political propaganda poster artists, while continuing illustrating books and magazines. In 1921, as a native of Riga he repatriated to Latvia. Since 1939 he lived in Germany. He died in Ludwigslust, Germany.[1][4]

In 1913 he illustrated the first Russian children's encyclopedia.[5]

His works are found in a number of museums in Russia and Latvia, as well as in private collections.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 АПСИТ Александр Петрович (псевд. А. Петров, Скиф, Апсид, Осинин)
  2. ↑ APSĪTIS Aleksandrs (1880–1943)
  3. ↑ Apsit, Aleksandr Petrovich (Apsītis, Aleksandrs)
  4. ↑ Эглит А., "Пионер советского плаката", Даугава, 1979, no. 1. pp. 121—123.
  5. ↑ Vilsons A, "Māksla un arhitektūra biogrāfijās:, 1 part., Riga, Latvijas enciklopēdija, 1995, pp. 29-30
  6. ↑ Апсит (Апситис) Александр (Aleksandrs Apsītis) Петрович

Further reading

  • Merle Talvik, "Art Deco in Estonian and Latvian Graphic Design Journals", Folklore, 30, October 2005, pp. 43–64doi:10.7592/FEJF2005.30.talvik
  • Александр ШЕСТИМИРОВ, «Быстрая рука» Александра Апсита ["'Quick Hand' of Aleksandr Apsit"], «Антиквариат, предметы искусства и коллекционирования», no. 18 (June 2004), p. 126
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