The Soviet mystic artist, who lived in the 20th century and received worldwide recognition only after his death - Konstantin Pavlovich Yanov, is today one of the brightest Russian artists of graphic art. And his imperishable works are stored mostly in private collections in Russia, Italy, Germany and Switzerland.
A native of Polish Plock and a native of a wealthy intelligent family - Konstantin Yanov - grew up with three more children, of which brother Nikolai and sister Vera were later also realized as artists. Thus, the Yanov family gave the world many artistic works, which today have received decent recognition.
Short biography of Konstantin Yanov
On June 3 (May 21, according to the old article) of 1905, a future artist was born in Poland. Father Pavel Nikitich was an engineer on the railway, and his mother Anna Petrovna was of merchant origin. From childhood, Kostya showed his artistic inclinations, which was very strongly supported by his parents. And therefore, after the family moved to St. Petersburg in 1914, he immediately began attending the Society for the Encouragement of Arts (OPH), while studying at the gymnasium for men.
And after graduating in 1920 from professors Eberling and Schneider in the collective farm and gymnasium as an external student, Janov Jr. began to improve his artistic skills at the Academy of Fine Arts (Painting Department). Professors Belyaev, Rylov and Savinsky became for the talented student those mentors who developed a real genius in him. Here Konstantin Yanov studied together with such, for example, who later became famous artists such as Israel Lizak, Georgy Traugort, Anatoly Kaplan and Valentin Kurdov.
Creative career of the artist
In the period from 1922 to 1924, Konstantin studied in the classroom with Professor Vakhrameev, who became for him the most expensive mentor, the love for which he carried through his whole life. However, in 1924, he, along with other students of the course, came under "purge" on a formal basis for "non-proletarian origin." It is surprising that after a certain time he was called back (only to the printing department), the young talent categorically rejected this proposal. It is precisely the rejection of compromise that is its main character trait, which has manifested itself in all of his work.
In the twenties of the twentieth century, the painting of Yanov was highly appreciated by Matyushin and Lebedev, which even then eloquently spoke of the undoubted talent of the young artist. However, due to material problems, he began to work at the film studio "Belgoskino", which after some time was divided into "Lennauchfilm" and "Lenfilm". It was at Lennauchfilm that for forty-five years of continuous creative activity, Konstantin Yanov worked as an artist and director.
