Artist
Solomon Boim
1899-1978
graphic artist
Solomon Boim, the Soviet artist of Jewish origin, is known mostly for his works in graphic techniques: watercolor, gouache, drawing, engraving, and posters. His favorite subjects included architecture and cityscapes (mostly Leningrad/St. Petersburg and Moscow), nautical themes and the Navy, and Great Patriotic War. Boim' paintings were influenced by Socialist Realism and Russian Impressionism.