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Nina Vatolina

1915 – 2002

Soviet poster artist

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About Nina Vatolina

Lived 1915 – 2002 (aged 87). Nina Vatolina was a Russian poster artist, painter and graphic artist.

Nina Nikolaevicha Vatolina (; 1915–2002) was a Soviet Russian poster artist. Active from the late 1930s into the 1960s, she has been called "formidably prolific" and credited with "some of the best" Soviet poster design in the era.

Her work is held at the Tate Modern and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Biography

Vatolina was born in Kolomna in 1915. She also studied under Viktor Deni It was reprinted in 1942 to address a potential Nazi invasion of Azerbaijan, with the art undergoing edits to better represent Azerbaijani women. She continued to also work on posters promoting political unity and Stalinism for the remainder of the war.

In 1945, Vatolina divorced Denisov and married painter Max Avadevich Birshtein. health and eugenics, international relations, and the development of Siberia. Her posters were also featured in the Tate's 2017 exhibit, "Red Star Over Russia: A Revolution in Visual Culture 1905–55".

Publications

We Are Posters (1962) Walking the Tretiakov Gallery (1976) Landscapes of Moscow (1983)

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Occupation
Poster artist, painter, graphic artist
Education
Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Nina Vatolina?

Soviet poster artist (1915-2002)

When was Nina Vatolina born?

Nina Vatolina was born on 6 March 1915 in Kolomna.

When did Nina Vatolina die?

Nina Vatolina died on 12 August 2002 in Moscow.

What was Nina Vatolina's occupation?

Nina Vatolina was a poster artist, painter and graphic artist.

What nationality was Nina Vatolina?

Nina Vatolina was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nina Vatolina

· Wikidata: Q30346501

· DBpedia: Nina Vatolina

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