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Feodor Rojankovsky
The Children's Books and Other Illustration Art
by Irving Allen and Polly Allen with Tatiana Rojankovsky Koly
Feodor Rojankovsky
The Children's Books and Other Illustration Art
by Irving Allen and Polly Allen with Tatiana Rojankovsky Koly
Published Mar 25,
Pages
Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Artists, Architects, Photographers
Book Details
Feodor Rojankovsky: a biography & catalogue raisonnè
The first and only book on the career and illustration art of Feodor Rojankovsky (), the prolific Russian-American children's artist and one of the most interesting personalities among modern children's illustrators.
The full view of his work reflects the sweep of his adventurous and cosmopolitan life. The book brings to light little-known aspects of the artist's life, career, and work and should serve as the standard international reference work and collector's guide for this popular illustrator.
Feodor rojankovsky biography channel 7 The drawings are best viewed in the cultural setting of Paris in the s and, in the much harsher world of today, appreciated for their gentle period style and what they reveal of our social and cultural history. Downplaying those formative years in Paris is to overlook how his prodigious talent and experience were nurtured and honed. All were characterised by an incredible productivity, and each contributed to his distinctive, brightly-coloured, spirited and stylish art. Here we concentrate on the erotic portfolios of his Paris years, though the list of works below shows that Rojan the shortened version of his name he adopted when he arrived in France was still producing some erotica after his wartime exodus to the USA. For several sketches and watercolours in the late s, Rojankovsky drew Nastenka, Degas-like in a tutu, usually standing and viewed from the rear, and sometimes spied in informal moments.More than half of his books were illustrated after , when in mid-career Rojankovsky emigrated to the United States from France and made the picture books for which Americans know him best. In , Rojankovsky was winner of the prestigious Caldecott Medal for illustrating John Langstaff's (Harcourt Brace, ), a book still in print.
The artist's early reputation as a children's illustrator was made in France in the s, where today he is as well known and celebrated as in the United States. In addition to mainly children's-book illustrations, Feodor Rojankovsky throughout his long career steadily produced for grown-ups graphic art of nearly every kind, which was published in Europe and the United States: magazine covers and drawings, books, book covers and jackets, catalog covers and brochures, picture calendars, magazine advertisements, travel and event posters, scenic postcards and Christmas greeting cards.
Part I is a biography of the artist's life. The remainder of the book is a catalogue raisonné of his published work?-Part II, the children's illustrations, and Part III, the various graphic art for adults.
Feodor rojankovsky biography channel Please note: Artists not classified as American in our database may have limited biographical data compared to the extensive information about American artists. Creating biographies or improving upon them is a work in progress, and we welcome information from our knowledgeable viewers. If you feel you have worthwhile information you would like to contribute, the following means of submission is the most efficient. We welcome your involvement! If you are a dealer or museum not currently registered, please click here to register , and then you may select your artist and submit a biography.The hardcover book is not illustrated. An e-book with 56 illustrations is available at a nominal price.
About the Author
Irving Allen and Polly Allen with Tatiana Rojankovsky Koly
Irving and Polly Allen were professors at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, with extended interests in émigré Russian graphic art and in the history of modern culture and art.
Irving Allen is the author of award-winning trade books on the social history of American popular speech. Tatiana Rojankovsky Koly is the artist’s daughter.