This poster was created by IVANOV KONSTANTIN KONSTANTINOVICH (1921 - 2003) - The highly Famous Soviet graphic; illustrator, poster artist, muralist. Member of the Union of Artists of the USSR. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1974).

Konstantin Konstantinovich Ivanov was born in Petrograd. He was engaged in drawing with his father - graphic artist Ivanov Konstantin Lvovich and from 1933 in the art studio of V.I. Lenin in Leningrad.

Member of the Great Patriotic War. In 1941-1945, being at the front, he drew defense posters "Windows TASS" and performed front-line sketches, published front-line newspapers and combat leaflets.

Participant of exhibitions since 1949. He worked in various genres of posters, mainly political. From 1956 to 1991 he worked in the workshop "Agitplakata", in the organization of which, together with Veniamin Briskin, he took an active part. In the 1950s, with him, he also performed several expressive political posters on the theme of espionage and vigilance of Soviet citizens ("Chatter, gossip - into the hands of the enemy", 1954; "In a letter home, look, do not accidentally spill military secrets!", 1954; “Don't be like that!”, 1957).

The creativity of K. Ivanov is notable for its diversity, his early posters of the late 40s - early 50s are made in a traditional way for that time. One of the first were the posters "Join the Voluntary Society for the Promotion of Aviation (DOSAV)! ..." (1949), "The world will win the war!" (1950), "Won!" (1951). In the 50s - the Ivanovs created posters: "Glory to the great Stalin - the architect of communism!" (1952), "Watch out for guard duty!" (1952), "Be Vigilant!" (1953), "Hello to our falcons!" (1953), "Do not expect a good tribe from a bad seed" (1953), "You are naughty, godfather, you started dancing on the wrong foot!" (1953), "Growing for Happiness and Peace!" (1953), "We invite nations to a peaceful conversation ..." (1954), "Soviet warrior ... be vigilant!" (1954), "At first hibernation, then fever" (1954), "Closer to life, to living work!" (1954), “Don't be like that! You won't get a workday for laziness "(1955)," Prevent the threat of war! " (1955) - in which the caricature features of the characters are intensified, the elements of satire are sharpened. In the 1960s and 70s, Ivanov's posters changed greatly, they became monumental; details disappear, form and color are stylized, the artist turns to the themes of religion and space.

At this time, he created posters: "The way is open for man!" (1960), This is what happens when an atheist forgets his work ... (1963), "Religion is the enemy of light and reason!" (1964), "Man, space youth!", "Just sunsya!" (1968), "In the name of peace and progress on earth" (1971), "Curse to colonialism!" (1975). Ivanov also performed posters for Mosconcert, Sanprosvet, Soyuzgoscirk and Reklamfilm (1960-1980).

For many years Konstantin Konstantinovich maintained warm friendly relations with his younger colleague, poster artist Ruben Suryaninov. Since the 60s, he made numerous creative trips with him to Baikal, Murmansk region, Northern Dvina, Pechera, Chuysky tract.

Konstantin Ivanov is the author of many articles about the poster ("The poster should agitate", "The Polish poster", "The Baltic poster", "The language of the poster" and others), published in the magazine "Tvorchestvo" (1962-1980). He wrote essays in the book Wind from the Sea (1965). Karelian impressions of artists K. K. Ivanov, R. V. Suryaninov, M. Z. Kheifits "(1965, 1967). Essays in the almanac "The Wind of Wanderings" (Notes on a journey through the USSR and foreign countries), with their illustrations.

As a result of creative trips across the USSR and foreign countries, he completed graphic easel series: "Baikal", "White Sea", "Norway", "France" and others. He created a number of sculptures in stone and metal.

KK Ivanov was awarded gold medals in artists' collectives at the International Poster Competitions in Bologna (1967, 1968). In 1993 he made a sketch of the coat of arms of Moscow, which was approved by the Moscow City Duma. For which in 1995 he was awarded the Moscow Prize.

The artist's works are in the Russian State Library, Rybinsk State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve, State Museum of Political History of Russia (St. Petersburg), Vologda State Museum-Reserve, Perm State Art Gallery (PGHG), Saratov Regional Museum of Local History, Museum -reserve "Dmitrovsky Kremlin", Cherepovets Museum Association (CherMO), Yaroslavl Art Museum (YAHM), State Museum of the History of Russian Literature named after V.I.Dal (State Literary Museum), National Library of Belarus, Yaroslavl Museum-Reserve, private galleries and collections in Russia, England, Germany.