MIKHAIL A. BYCHKOV
MIKHAIL A. BYCHKOV
Artist, illustrator, designer from Saint Petersburg.
Member of the Union of Artists of Russia (1982).
Designed and illustrated over 100 books.
Prize winner at national competitions of book art.
Collaborates with Russian and foreign publishing houses.
Artist’s works can be found in Russian and foreign art collections..
http://www.bychkov-books.spb.ru/
AWARDS
1997 – Silver medal at the Moscow International Book Fair for Astrid Lindgren’s Emil of Maple Hills (illustrations by the artist)
2002 – Honorary Diploma of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
2002 – Certificate of Honour for Illustration 2002 for illustrations to Alexander Grin’s Scarlet Sails (the book and the artist are both included in the IBBY Honour List)
2003 – Nominated for best artist and illustrator at Russian Book of the Year Award (illustrations to Nikolai Gogol’s Nevsky Prospekt)
2004 – Artists of the Stage (designed by the artist) wins the Silver Letters at the Nevsky Book Forum in St Petersburg
2004 – Honorary Diploma and Medal at the Second Independent International Biennale of Graphic Art in St Petersburg (illustrations to Nikolai Gogol’s Nevsky Prospekt)
2005 – Honorary Diploma of the Russian Academy of Arts (illustrations to Nikolai Gogol’s Nevsky Prospekt)
2008 - St.Petersburg Government Award in Literature, Art and Architecture for design of album series "Legends of Russian Ballet"
