Aleksandri, L. N., editor

D. V. Shibnev, 1881-1929 [Damian Vasilyevich Shibnev, 1881−1930]

Izd. Vserossiiskoi Akademii Khudozhestv, 1936. Item #965

15 pages: illustrations; 18 cm. Text in Russian. One of 500 copies. Signed in pen on cover verso. A copy with damaged wrappers detached from the text block. As of May 2024, not in OCLC.

Born in Mariupol in 1881, Damian Vasilievich Shibnev embarked on his artistic path at the Odessa Society of Fine Arts before advancing to the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts under luminaries such as I. E. Repin. Influenced by Impressionism during a stay in Paris, Shibnev's distinctive style crystallized with his notable thesis "Hot" ("Bathing Boys") in 1910. Shibnev spent much of his career in Kerch, producing evocative landscapes and contributing to local cultural life by organizing exhibitions and teaching. His pivotal role in establishing an art gallery at the Kerch Museum in 1922 marked a significant period until his death in 1930. Shibnev’s artistic legacy, celebrated posthumously at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1936, continues to resonate, with works preserved at the Kerch State Historical and Cultural Reserve, highlighting his enduring impact on Russian art.

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