Boim Solomon Samsonovich
Black Sea
Material
Paper, watercolor
Dimensions
25х34
Category
Graphics
Period
Soviet Period (1917–1991)
A watercolor work by Solomon Boim capturing a seascape. The concise technique emphasizes the atmosphere and the movement of the water.
Artist
Boim Solomon Samsonovich
1899 — 1978
Solomon Samsonovich Boim (1899–1978) was a Soviet graphic artist and painter. From 1922 to 1929, he studied in the graphic department of Vkhutemas-Vkhutein under N.N. Kupriyanov, P.N. Lvov, and P.V. Miturich. Starting in 1929, he illustrated books for the Detgiz publishing house. During the Great Patriotic War, he served as the chief artist of the Political Directorate of the Baltic Fleet. He was also involved in teaching at the VTsSPS studio, the Moscow Art Institute, and the Moscow Regional Art Pedagogical College in memory of 1905.