Artist
Vladimir Galba
1908-1984
Leningrad
graphic artist
From 1924 to 1928 Vladimir Galba studied in the private studios of the graphic artists N.I. Kravchenko and A.A. Radakov, and became known primarily for his graphic works and book design. After 1926 he worked as a cartoonist for the Russian newspapers Leningradskaia Pravda and Vechernii Leningrad, and for the journals Neva and Ogonyok.
In 1939 he was one of the organizers of Boevoi kharandash (The Militant Pencil), an artists’ collective in Leningrad that produced propaganda posters and satirical drawings; it was Galba who created the first poster for The Militant Pencil. In addition to continuing his work there, during World War II he also contributed to various other publications, including both the central press and editions published at the front.From 1945-46 Galba created numerous caricatures documenting the Nuremberg trials, the series of military tribunals conducted by the Allied forces after World War II, renowned for the prosecution of prominent members of the Nazi German leadership.In 1956 Galba resumed his work for The Militant Pencil. In 1977 in Moscow at the third International Exhibition, “Satire in Fight for Peace,” he was awarded an honorary medal and a diploma by the Soviet Peace Fund, as well as a commemorative medal from the International Jury for his participation in the exhibition. A monograph on Galba’s work by B. Semenov was published in 1978.
Galba was a member of the Union of Soviet Artists and the Union of Journalists of the USSR, and was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
In 1939 he was one of the organizers of Boevoi kharandash (The Militant Pencil), an artists’ collective in Leningrad that produced propaganda posters and satirical drawings; it was Galba who created the first poster for The Militant Pencil. In addition to continuing his work there, during World War II he also contributed to various other publications, including both the central press and editions published at the front.From 1945-46 Galba created numerous caricatures documenting the Nuremberg trials, the series of military tribunals conducted by the Allied forces after World War II, renowned for the prosecution of prominent members of the Nazi German leadership.In 1956 Galba resumed his work for The Militant Pencil. In 1977 in Moscow at the third International Exhibition, “Satire in Fight for Peace,” he was awarded an honorary medal and a diploma by the Soviet Peace Fund, as well as a commemorative medal from the International Jury for his participation in the exhibition. A monograph on Galba’s work by B. Semenov was published in 1978.
Galba was a member of the Union of Soviet Artists and the Union of Journalists of the USSR, and was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR.