Yaguzhinsky Sergey Ivanovich

Painter, graphic artist, decorative and applied arts artist. He studied at the Central Stroganov School of Technical Drawing (1875–1881), MUZHVZ (1881–1889) with E. S. Sorokin, I. M. Pryanishnikov, V. E. Makovsky, V. D. Polenov. Lived in Moscow. He worked as a portrait and landscape painter; was engaged in book illustration. He made illustrations for Russian folk tales, works by A. S. Pushkin, N. V. Gogol (M., 1902), drawings for fabrics, wallpaper, furniture, labels, household items, visual aids on the geography of Russia. Designed the menu for a gala dinner dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the reign of the House of Romanov (1913). He participated in the design of the literary and artistic collection “Half a Century for the Book: To the 50th Anniversary of I. D. Sytin’s Publishing Activity” (M., 1916). After the October Revolution, he worked as a poster artist; painted panels for propaganda trains. He was an employee of the Main Museum of the People's Commissariat for Education. Illustrated publications of GIZ. In the late 1920s he became blind. Since 1898 he has participated in exhibitions. Exhibited at exhibitions of the Moscow Society of Art Lovers (1898, 1908), Vyatka Art Circle (1911–1912). Member and exhibitor of the Sreda art circle (1918; member since the late 1880s, since 1912 - member of the Board). Held a personal exhibition in Moscow (1937). The works are in many museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery.