Kirill Sokolov

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Kirill Konstantinovich Sokolov (27 September 1930 – 22 May 2004) was a Russian painter, sculptor, print-maker and stage designer. Name in Russian: Кирилл Константинович Соколов.

Throughout his career, Kirill Sokolov's work and art enjoyed a wide range of media and art forms, from books illustrations and

silk-screen printing to oil painting, collage and sculpture.[1]

Between 1950 and 1957 Sokolov studied at the

In 1974 Sokolov moved to the

During his career, Sokolov developed his own method of printmaking, which he called 'silkscreen collage'. Using this technique he created dozens of folios on themes such as 'London 1984' (just as much a tribute to Dore's 'London a Pilgrimage' as to a reflection on British society after Orwell), 'Big Meeting' (a reflection on the Durham Miners' Gala), 'Chester-le-Street Parish Church' (a series celebrating the 1100th anniversary of the Parish Church of St. Mary & St. Cuthbert) and many others.

Writings

References

  1. ^ a b "Exhibitions - SRF". scotlandrussiaforum.org. Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  2. ^ http://www.henrydyson.co.uk/artists/sokolov/index.php[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Stand Magazine -- Kirill Sokolov Obituary". people.vcu.edu. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  4. ^ Parton, Anthony (2 June 2004). "Obituary:Kirill Sokolov | World news | The Guardian". The Guardian. guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-20.

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