Bogatkin, Vladimir (1922 – 1971). At the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. (1945 – 47)

Lithography, paper

64,2 x 46,3

Lower right – V. Bogatkin

1945 – 47. During the years, a documentary lithographic cycle was completed from the front line of the Soviet troops to Berlin.

Bogatkin Vladimir Valerjanovich (1922 – 1971) – the Soviet artist and painter. Studied at Art School at the All-Russia Academy of arts in Leningrad (1936 – 1940 г.г.). Further was engaged in M.V.Nesterov workshop. Since 1944 worked in Studio of military artists as it. M.B.Grekova, having devoted the creativity to display of life of the Soviet Army. On the basis of the sketches created within Great Domestic war has executed a series of lithographs « Leningrad in days of blockade », “Moscow invincible”-“Storm of Berlin”.