Vasily Evgenyevich Valerius
03.03.1943 - 17.04.2024
Artist, book graphic artist, scenographer, laureate of the V.A. Favorsky Prize, the Moscow Government Prize, and numerous international and Russian competitions.
He graduated from the Moscow Polygraphic Institute in 1967.
He was a Professor and Head of the «Graphic Design and Animation» Department at the Moscow State University of Printing Arts (MGUP), as well as the founder and head of the creative workshop «Design of Unique Editions». He was the designer of unique editions for the «Revival of Tobolsk» Foundation, including «Dostoevsky's Gospel», «Fyodor Tyutchev: The Living Consciousness of Law», A.P. Chekhov's «Sakhalin Island», «Belarusians in Siberia», and the nationally significant publication catalog «Samples of Book Art». In 1996, he received the Vladimir Favorsky Prize for the design of the book-album «Parajanov: The Price of an Eternal Celebration».
He collaborated as a production designer with many theaters across the country, including the Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT), the Mayakovsky Theatre, and the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. He served as the chief artist of the «Cherry Orchard» Moscow Theatre Center under the direction of A. Vilkin, and headed the «Scenography» program in the master's degree course at the B. Shchukin Theatre Institute.
Vasily Evgenyevich was a man of a refined artistic soul, and his talent and professionalism were rightfully recognized both in Russia and abroad. His contribution to the development of Russian theatrical art and book design is immense. His creative legacy will live on and inspire future generations of artists.
He was a Professor and Head of the «Graphic Design and Animation» Department at the Moscow State University of Printing Arts (MGUP), as well as the founder and head of the creative workshop «Design of Unique Editions». He was the designer of unique editions for the «Revival of Tobolsk» Foundation, including «Dostoevsky's Gospel», «Fyodor Tyutchev: The Living Consciousness of Law», A.P. Chekhov's «Sakhalin Island», «Belarusians in Siberia», and the nationally significant publication catalog «Samples of Book Art». In 1996, he received the Vladimir Favorsky Prize for the design of the book-album «Parajanov: The Price of an Eternal Celebration».
He collaborated as a production designer with many theaters across the country, including the Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT), the Mayakovsky Theatre, and the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. He served as the chief artist of the «Cherry Orchard» Moscow Theatre Center under the direction of A. Vilkin, and headed the «Scenography» program in the master's degree course at the B. Shchukin Theatre Institute.
Vasily Evgenyevich was a man of a refined artistic soul, and his talent and professionalism were rightfully recognized both in Russia and abroad. His contribution to the development of Russian theatrical art and book design is immense. His creative legacy will live on and inspire future generations of artists.
Vasily Evgenyevich Valerius
03.03.1943 - 17.04.2024
Artist, book graphic artist, scenographer, laureate of the V.A. Favorsky Prize, the Moscow Government Prize, and numerous international and Russian competitions.
He graduated from the Moscow Polygraphic Institute in 1967.
He was a Professor and Head of the «Graphic Design and Animation» Department at the Moscow State University of Printing Arts (MGUP), as well as the founder and head of the creative workshop «Design of Unique Editions». He was the designer of unique editions for the «Revival of Tobolsk» Foundation, including «Dostoevsky's Gospel», «Fyodor Tyutchev: The Living Consciousness of Law», A.P. Chekhov's «Sakhalin Island», «Belarusians in Siberia», and the nationally significant publication catalog «Samples of Book Art». In 1996, he received the Vladimir Favorsky Prize for the design of the book-album «Parajanov: The Price of an Eternal Celebration».
He collaborated as a production designer with many theaters across the country, including the Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT), the Mayakovsky Theatre, and the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. He served as the chief artist of the «Cherry Orchard» Moscow Theatre Center under the direction of A. Vilkin, and headed the «Scenography» program in the master's degree course at the B. Shchukin Theatre Institute.
Vasily Evgenyevich was a man of a refined artistic soul, and his talent and professionalism were rightfully recognized both in Russia and abroad. His contribution to the development of Russian theatrical art and book design is immense. His creative legacy will live on and inspire future generations of artists.
He was a Professor and Head of the «Graphic Design and Animation» Department at the Moscow State University of Printing Arts (MGUP), as well as the founder and head of the creative workshop «Design of Unique Editions». He was the designer of unique editions for the «Revival of Tobolsk» Foundation, including «Dostoevsky's Gospel», «Fyodor Tyutchev: The Living Consciousness of Law», A.P. Chekhov's «Sakhalin Island», «Belarusians in Siberia», and the nationally significant publication catalog «Samples of Book Art». In 1996, he received the Vladimir Favorsky Prize for the design of the book-album «Parajanov: The Price of an Eternal Celebration».
He collaborated as a production designer with many theaters across the country, including the Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT), the Mayakovsky Theatre, and the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. He served as the chief artist of the «Cherry Orchard» Moscow Theatre Center under the direction of A. Vilkin, and headed the «Scenography» program in the master's degree course at the B. Shchukin Theatre Institute.
Vasily Evgenyevich was a man of a refined artistic soul, and his talent and professionalism were rightfully recognized both in Russia and abroad. His contribution to the development of Russian theatrical art and book design is immense. His creative legacy will live on and inspire future generations of artists.