Graphic artist, poster artist, book and magazine illustrator. In 1898–1899 he visited the studio of L. E. Dmitriev-Kavkazsky in St. Petersburg. Then he moved to Moscow, where he became a member of the creative association “Sreda”. In 1902 he began working in book graphics. He illustrated the magazines Rodina, Zvezda, Niva, and the satirical magazine Zeitgeist (1905–1907). The beginning of Apsit's active exhibition activities dates back to 1903. In 1904 he began to collaborate with the publishing houses of I. D. Sytin (focused on the production of inexpensive public books), A. F. Marx and A. D. Stupin. He illustrated the works of classics of Russian literature: L. N. Tolstoy, M. Gorky, A. P. Chekhov, N. S. Leskov, etc., designed calendars, drew various advertisements, labels and posters, including film posters in the Art Nouveau style. According to Apsit’s drawings, the partnership “A. I. Abrikosov's Sons" has released a series of Easter cards. The artist also created custom greeting cards. In 1912 he participated in a large exhibition of Russian artists held in Moscow. Apsit became one of the founders of the Moscow Society of Artists (1913), which existed until the revolution of 1917. During the First World War, Apsit painted postcards on patriotic themes, on subjects from Russian history, close in execution to the popular print style. After the revolution, in 1918 the artist, as an experienced poster artist, was invited to work at the publishing house of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee. From that time on, Apsit was engaged in the production of revolutionary posters (under the pseudonyms Aspid, A-t, A. Petrov, Osinin, Skif), in fact, becoming one of the founders and most prominent masters of this type of art. In 1919, at the height of the Civil War, Apsit unexpectedly left Moscow. His place of residence in the next two years has not been established, but there is information that already in 1921 he lived in Latvia, where he continued his activities as an illustrator and poster artist. He drew a lot for Riga magazines. In 1939 he left for Germany, where he died in 1944. Information about the last years of Apsit’s life and work has not been preserved.
Apsit (Apsitis) A.P. Year – Beginning of the 20th century. Size – 28.8x24.5. Technique – Cardboard, mixed media.
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Apsit (Apsitis) A.P. Year – Beginning XX century. Size – 28x24.2. Technique – Cardboard, mixed media.
Apsit (Apsitis) A.P. Year – The beginning of XX century. Technique – Mixed media on cardboard.
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Аукцион № 160 "Аукцион сезона" 22 сентября 2020 г.
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