Achievement Express

Augustovich Vladimir Stenberg was born in Moscow on 4 April 1899. The following year his brother was born Augustovich Georgii Stenberg, 20 October, in the same city. Between 1912 and 1917 attending the School of Applied Arts, where they take a first taste of theatrical design and learn military engineering specializing in building bridges and railroads. Vladimir Initially working alone or with his father in the field of cinema and performing arts until 1917, after completing engineering studies at both the Ecole Militaire, born tandem Stenberg Brothers. They start together in the restoration and installation scenarios. During the Russian Civil War (1918-1920) continue their learning at the side of Grigorii Yakulov painter, interested in poetry, political debates and organized a small exhibition of their work. In 1919 he founded the SVOMAS with other artists, an important step since the company was destined to design posters of agitation for the Bolshevik side.In 1921 the father, Carl August Stenberg, returns to Sweden, his country of origin and the Stenberg brothers join the Institute of Artistic Culture, where they help establish the First Working Group of Constructivists. This artistic movement, Constructivism, will be present not only in their work as designers, but also in his graphic work. 1923 is an important year for the "brothers": travel through Europe, working for Vsevolod Meyerhold and begin to create billboards for the film governmental agency Goskino. In 1925 received an award in Paris for his work in theatrical design at the International Exhibition of Decorative and Industrial Arts and organize the first exhibition of film posters. Until the years 1930-1933, when they begin teaching at the Institute of Design and Construction, engaged in various international exhibitions, traveling abroad and extend its activity to the city decorated for the celebration of festivities, the Bolshoi Theater ballet or the publishing .1932 is an important date for Soviet artists because all independent artists organizations become controlled by the Communist Party. Stenberg will be the founding members of the Union of Soviet Artists in Moscow. And 1933 marks the end of the "tandem" Stenberg. Grigorii died in October in Moscow in a motorcycle accident. Vladimir changes his Swedish citizenship by the Soviet and started collaborating with Lydia Herman. Her career evolves, so far, smooth: he was appointed chief designer at Moscow's Red Square, creating a new ventilation system for Railway Construction Headquarters and a train of high speed diesel and continues its activity as a decorator -they say that Grigorii was "the most artist" of the two. In 1945 a new family member joins the team: Sten, the son of Vladimir. Vladimir was arrested in 1952 during the Great Purge and rebuilt the following year, after the death of Stalin. From the year 1960 is dedicated to the restoration.He died in Moscow on st May 1982.