Ivan Vladimirov, also John Wladimiroff () (December 29, 1869 (Gregorian calendar: January 10, 1870) - December 14, 1947) was a Russian artist: painter and graphic artist. During the wars of 1904-1916 he has become known as war artist ("batalist"). Afterwards his image has become controversial. In the Soviet Union he was known for paintings that glorified the October Revolution. However, in the West and in Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union he has become known for harshly critical imagery of the aftermath of the Revolution.
The two sides of the Revolution
Biography
Ivan Vladimirov was born in Vilnius to a Russian intellectual Aleksei Porfirievich Vladimirov, a priest, and British mother, Catherine Waghorn, a watercolor artist. In non-Russian documents the family spelled their name as Wladimiroff and the artist spelled his name in English as John Wladimiroff.
He is interred in the Serafimovskoe Cemetery, St. Petersburg.
Awards and decorations
1946: Honored Artist of the RSFSR
1945: Order of the Red Banner of Labour, for the "fruitful activity in the field of Soviet art" Various medals 1897: " of the first degree" title for the painting "Бой адыгейцев на реке Малке" ("The Battle of Circassians by Malka River") 1890s: Awards for battle scenes