THE CHEKHOV PROJECT

The Chekhov project consist of three different art portfolios produced in Paris, France 1991. The three famous Russians artists Igor Makarevich, illustrated The Seagull, Oleg Vassiliev illustrated The house with the Attic and Yuri Vaschenko illustrated The Cherry Orchard by the famous Russian Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1860-1904. He was one of the greatest Russian writers of all time. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre.

  • Igor Makarevich 1943-

    The Seagull is a four-act play first stage performed in 1896. It is considered to be the first of his four major plays.

  • Oleg Vassiliev 1931-2013

    The House with the Attic is a short story by Anton Chekhov written in 1896.

  • Yuri Vaschenko 1941-

    The Cherry Orchard is the last play by Anton Chekhov written in 1903.

The Seagull

  • 1. Portrait of Chekhov

  • 2. The People Love “The Seagull”

  • 3. Chekhov- Writer- Humanist

  • 4 Illustration

  • 5. Chekhov-A Classic

  • 6. “The Seagull” has Great Power

  • 7. Seagull, Seagull, Seagull

  • 8. Three Seagulls

  • 9. Lotto (Climax of the Scene)

  • 10. Theatrical Performance in the Park

  • 11. Composition with Cross

  • 12. Red Forces, Green Sleeves

  • 13. Bird with St Andrews Cross

  • 14. Profile with Reflections

  • 15. Triptych, Left Part: Cha

  • 16. Triptych, Center: I

  • 17. Triptych, Right Part: KA

  • 18. Green Windows

  • 19. Blinking Light

  • 20. Moonlight

  • 21. Annunciation in the Mannor of the Severe Style

  • 22. Seagull-Woman

  • 23. Following Seagull

  • 24. Head with Blue flowers

  • 25. Portrait of the Actress

  • 26. Flight of the Seagull

  • 27. Outdoor Scene

  • 28. The Severe Style

  • 29. Actress in Shades of Orange

  • 30. Conclusion of the Performance

Igor Makarevich

30 original prints by Igor Makarevich

The Edition was printed, numbered, and signed in July 1991 in Paris, France.

The edition includes:

  • 1 copy for the publisher numbered A/A and 20 copies numbered I/XX to XX/XX, all followed by a suite of 30 prints.

  • 225 copies numbered 1/225 to 225/225.

  • 20 artist’s proofs numbered EA. I/XX to EA. XX/XX, followed by a suite of 30 prints and

    20 artist’s proofs of 30 separated prints numbered 1/20 to 20/20 specially printed for the artist.

  • The lithographs were printed at the Michael Woolworth Atelier, Paris, the silkscreen prints at the Marc Silverberg Atelier, Boissy-Saint-Léger.

  • The binding, designed by Heidi and Terje Nesbakken, was made at the Dermont Duval Atelier, Paris, and the typographic printing at the Mérat-Auger Atelier, Paris.

  • Vélin Lana Royal paper was used for the prints, Moulin du Gué paper for the prints of the suite, and Vélin d’Arches paper for the texts.

The House with the Attic

  • 1.Self-Portrait in front of an Old Moscow House

  • 2. The Artist`s Story I

  • 3. Rendez-Vous in the Forest

  • 4. The Artist´s Story II

  • 5. Memories

  • 6. The Artist´s Encounter with Chekhov

  • 7. Memories II

  • 8. The House with an Attic

  • 9. Rendez-Vous on the Path I

  • 10. Rendez-Vous on the Path II

  • 11. Encounter with the Past

  • 12. Sunday Afternoon

  • 13. The Landscape Painter

  • 14. Yearning

  • 15. Epilogue

  • 16. Old Photographs

  • 17. Untitled

  • 18. “Every Kitchen Maid Should Be Able to Rule the State”

  • 19. Encounter Between Old and New Times

  • 20. The Motherland Calls

  • 21. Negative Truth

  • 22. Untitled

  • 23. Untitled

  • 24. Untitled

  • 25. Stopp the Pollution

  • 26. Memories of the Past

  • 27. The Russian Revolution

  • 28. Soviet Sunset

  • 29. Sunset

  • 30. Self-Portrait in Front of an Old Moscow House II

Oleg Vassiliev

30 original prints by Oleg Vasiliev

The Edition was printed, numbered, and signed in July 1991 in Paris, France.

The edition includes:

  • 1 copy for the publisher numbered A/A and 20 copies numbered I/XX to XX/XX, all followed by a suite of 30 prints.

  • 225 copies numbered 1/225 to 225/225.

  • 20 artist’s proofs numbered EA. I/XX to EA. XX/XX, followed by a suite of 30 prints and

    20 artist’s proofs of 30 separated prints numbered 1/20 to 20/20 specially printed for the artist.

  • The lithographs were printed at the Michael Woolworth Atelier, Paris, the silkscreen prints at the Marc Silverberg Atelier, Boissy-Saint-Léger.

  • The binding, designed by Heidi and Terje Nesbakken, was made at the Dermont Duval Atelier, Paris, and the typographic printing at the Mérat-Auger Atelier, Paris.

  • Vélin Lana Royal paper was used for the prints, Moulin du Gué paper for the prints of the suite, and Vélin d’Arches paper for the texts.

The Cherry Orchard

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Yuri Vaschenko

30 original prints by Yuri Vaschenko

The Edition was printed, numbered, and signed in July 1991 in Paris, France.

The edition includes:

  • 1 copy for the publisher numbered A/A and 20 copies numbered I/XX to XX/XX, all followed by a suite of 30 prints.

  • 225 copies numbered 1/225 to 225/225.

  • 20 artist’s proofs numbered EA. I/XX to EA. XX/XX, followed by a suite of 30 prints and

    20 artist’s proofs of 30 separated prints numbered 1/20 to 20/20 specially printed for the artist.

  • The lithographs were printed at the Michael Woolworth Atelier, Paris, the silkscreen prints at the Marc Silverberg Atelier, Boissy-Saint-Léger.

  • The binding, designed by Heidi and Terje Nesbakken, was made at the Dermont Duval Atelier, Paris, and the typographic printing at the Mérat-Auger Atelier, Paris.

  • Vélin Lana Royal paper was used for the prints, Moulin du Gué paper for the prints of the suite, and Vélin d’Arches paper for the texts.