Misyurev Alexander Ivanovich
Graphic artist. Painter. Born on July 29, 1936, in the village of Troitskiye Roslyai, Sosnovsky District, Voronezh Region, RSFSR.
In 1957, he graduated from the Riga Art School named after Rozentals, and in 1965, he graduated from the Faculty of Artistic Design of Printed Products at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute.
He worked as a designer at the Riga Order of Lenin Electromechanical Plant, an artist for the newspaper "Soviet Youth" at the Central Committee of the Komsomol of Latvia, an art editor for the magazine "Science and Technology" in Riga, and head of the illustration department for the newspaper "Soviet Latvia." Since 1966, he worked as the chief artist of Glavpoligrafizdat of the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz SSR and as an art editor for the publishing houses "Mektep" and "Kyrgyzstan." Since 1976, he has been the chief artist of the Art Fund of the Kyrgyz SSR.
He works extensively and fruitfully in book graphics. In easel graphics, A. Misyurev mainly works on thematic series using techniques such as linocut, lithography, watercolor, and drawing, which he masters skillfully.
He was awarded the Silver Medal and the Bronze Medal of VDNH USSR for the triptych "In Those Difficult Years."
Since 1970, he has been a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR.
MAIN WORKS
Book Graphics
Illustrations for the book by B. Zhakiev "Meetings in the City of Winds." Publisher: "Kyrgyzstan." 1969.
Illustrations for the book by T. Sydykbekov "Address to Man." Publisher: "Kyrgyzstan." 1969.
Artistic design of the English language textbook for 5th grade. Publisher: "Mektep." 1970.
Layout and design of the book by V. Nusov "Architecture of Kyrgyzstan from Ancient Times to the Present Day." 1971.
Illustrations for the collection "Bouquet of Friendship." Wood engraving. Publisher: "Kyrgyzstan." 1972.
Illustrations for the book by Ch. Aitmatov "Little Soldier." Publisher: "Mektep." 1974.
Illustrations for the book by A. Tokombaev "My Republic." Publisher: "Kyrgyzstan." 1974.
Artistic design and layout of the book by G. Pomaskina "When the Gods Were on Earth." Publisher: "Kyrgyzstan." 1976.
Easel Graphics
Landscape with a Bus. From the series "On the Roads of Lithuania." 1966. Paper, watercolor. 52.5x75.5.
Chon-Tash. 1968. Paper, watercolor. 43.5x58.5.
In the New Microdistrict. 1969. Paper, watercolor. 49x70.6.
At the Cinema "Ala-Too." 1969. Paper, watercolor. 69x70.5.
Lights of the Night City. 1970. Paper, watercolor. 69.5x71.
To the City of Mountains. 1971. Lithography. 75x100.
Triptych "Sport." 1979. Linocut. 65x59. Swallows. Fencers. Motoball.