Yuliy Ganf
Yuliy Ganf | |
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Born | Poltava, Ukraine | 8 June 1898
Died | May 21, 1973 Moscow, Russia, USSR | (aged 74)
Nationality | Russian |
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Awards | Fighter for Peace, 1970 |
Yuliy Abramovich Ganf (Russian: Ганф, Юлий Абрамович) (8 June 1898 – 21 May 1973) was a Soviet Russian graphic artist, a People's Artist of the USSR, especially known for his satirical cartoons in the Krokodil magazine. He was furthermore active as a caricaturist, illustrator and poster designer.[1]
Life and career
Yuliy Ganf was born in the city of
In 1945, he was granted the title of Honoured Artist of RSFSR, and in 1964 was named a People's Artist of the USSR.[1] In 1970, he was awarded the golden Fighter for Peace medal at the International Exhibition "Satire in Fight for Peace". Yuliy Ganf died in Moscow.
The artworks of Ganf are exhibited in several museums of art throughout Russia and CIS: Tver Museum of Art, Yekaterinburg Museum of Art, Lugansk Museum of Art, Yerevan Armenia Art Gallery, the Russian State Library and other collections.
Sources
- ^ a b "Yuliy Ganf". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved January 5, 2022.