Description: PLEASE READ SHIPPING DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING! To learn more about us please click on our profile 800x600 Normal 0 21 false false false DE-AT X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Michail Bozhij (1911 Nikolaev - 1990 Odessa) was a leading Soviet-Ukrainian painter and the People's Artist of the USSR (1963). He was also a Laureate of the State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR named after T. G. Shevchenko (1974). He was born in 1911 in Nikolaev, in the family of a shipyard's worker.The first paintings of the artist were painted with household paints, which remained after painting his parents' house. He learned to draw first from books, following the instructions from them he drew from life: a kettle, a bowl or a primus burning in the twilight. In 1930-1933 he studied at the Nikolaev Art College with D. Krainev. From 1933 he worked as a zincographer and artist at the editorial office of the newspaper, was the designer of streets and squares in Nikolaev. In 1935 he participated in the decoration of the House of Specialists in Nikolaev. He often painted portraits of loved ones, each time improving in portraiture. Gradually, his technique became diverse and with time he painted not only in oil, but also with charcoal and mastered the pastel technique. In 1936, at the invitation of the Odessa Film Studio, he entered the group of animators and moved to Odessa. He also worked as an artist at the Odessa Children's Cinema named after M. Frunze. The first exhibition of the artist's paintings took place in 1938, where he presented several of his portrait sketches. During the war he painted posters and satirical pictures for the TASS News Agency. In the post-war years, he was an artist of art-production workshops at the Art Fund of the USSR. He worked a lot on portraits of representatives of the Soviet army, statesmen, cultural workers, etc, In his portraits, he revealed the inner significance of a person. He was awarded the full membership of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (1962), as well as the membership of the Board of the Union of Artists of the USSR (1958). He died in 1990, in Odessa (*Wikipedia, translated from Russian and Ukrainian). Condition: In very good condition.Creation Year: 1956 Measurements: UNFRAMED: 34.2 cm x 26.0 cm / 13.5" x 10.2" inches FRAMED: 39.4 cm x 28.6 cm / 15.5" x 11.3" inchesObject Type: Framed oil painting Style: Socialist RealismTechnique: Oil on cardboardInscription: signed in Cyrillic and dated (19)56Creator: Michail Bozhij Creator Dates: 1911 Nikolaev-1990 Odessa Nationality: Ukrainian Themes:UKRAINIAN SAILOR SEAMAN MALE PORTRAIT PORTRAIT MARINES SHIPPING OPTIONS: We ship priority registered regular Austrian mail within 48 hours after your purchase. Usually, shipping with regular Austrian mail takes 10-14 days (USA / Worldwide), 3-7days (Europe) and 1-2 days (Austria). Not depending on us (due to local customs, local post, etc) delivery may take longer. ***OBS: Austrian mail refunds cases of loss or damage with maximum EUR 500.PROFESSIONALLY PACKED (by Mail Boxes Etc.) and fully insured (INCLUDES INSURANCE OF FRAME) expedited service is available upon request and subject to EXTRA CHARGES. When contacting the seller please refer to item #7847 luaug22
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Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Artist: Michail Bozhij
Signed By: Michail Bozhij
Size: Small
Signed: Yes
Material: Cardboard
Item Length: 11.3 in
Region of Origin: Europe
Framing: Framed
Subject: Figures, Men, Militaria, Military, Portrait
Type: Painting
Listed By: BORIS WILNITSKY FINE ARTS
Year of Production: 1956
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 15.5 in
Style: Portraiture, Socialist Realism
Features: Framed
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1950-1959
