The
Artful Deposit Gallery
is proudly presenting a new
Limited Edition Print by Gennady Spirin
from his new book
Perceval: King Arthur's Knight of the Holy Grail
Edition of 100
Price $295
To order please call CJ @ 609-298-6970
"He
incorporates Raphael's rich color˜deep gold, blue
and crimson reds˜together with the Italian master's
classical compositions, into many of his illustrations.
The microscopic precision of his super-realism recalls
Flemish great Jan Van Eyck, while Spirin's unbelievable
graphic facility is like that of German Renaissance artist,
Albert Durer; Even at first glance, viewers intuitively
know that this is one of the masters of our time; Spirin
is like a magician, using his paint brush as a wand." |
—Kathy Viksjo writes in The Times on June 7, 1998
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GENNADY SPIRIN
was born in the small town of Orekhove-Zuyevo, near Moscow, on
December 25, 1948. His artistic talent was identified at an early
age. He graduated from Surikov School of Fine Art at the Academy
of Arts in Moscow and Moscow Stroganov Institute of Art. Over
the years he developed his own unique style, combining traditional
Russian contemporary art technique with the great traditions of
the Renaissance. In all of Spirin’s work, his sense of design
and artistic skill elevate his illustration to the level of fine
art, which showcase his fantasy characters in a lovely and lush
environment. Kathy Viksjo writes in The Times on June 7, 1998:
"He incorporates Raphael’s rich color—deep gold,
blue and crimson reds—together with the Italian master’s
classical compositions, into many of his illustrations. The microscopic
precision of his super—realism recalls Flemish great Jan
Van Eyck, while Spirin’s unbelievable graphic facility is
like that of German Renaissance artist, Albert Durer…Even
at first glance, viewers intuitively know that this is one of
the masters of our time…Spirin is like a magician, using
his paint brush as a wand." His watercolor illustrations
for children’s books have won critical praise and numerous
awards for their vision of fairy-tale worlds extensively researched
and exquisitely painted. The illustrator of 30 story books, Spirin
was awarded the Golden Apple Award at the Biennale of Illustrations
in Bratislava 1983 for "Marissa and Gnomes." Since 1992
he has won four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators in
New York and received the first prize "Fierra di Bologna"
for his work in the book "Sorotchintzy Fair". His illustrations
for "Kashtanka" were also bestowed with first prize
in the 1994 "Premi International Catalonia D’illustracio"
in Barcelona, Spain and a "Parent’s Choice Honor."
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