Konstantin Andreyev

Konstantin Andreyev (7th of November 1914, Vologda Governorete, Russian Empire – 21st of August 1981, Riga, Latvian SSR) – an artist.

He had a distinctive flair for painting and already in 1930s cooperated with Leningrad publishing offices and occupied the position of the head of the Bureau of Graphic Works in the Technical School of Aviation.

After the Second World War he was transferred to Riga, where he successfully graduated from the Latvian Academy of Arts.

Andreyev's most meaningful works were created in 1950s, and the artist's own past and vision of those times affected his choice of genre. He resorted to the revolutionary and heroic themes of the Soviet era.

Andreyev gave preference to ordinary worker-class people - builders, locksmiths, fitters.

Along with labourers, as the main characters of his works, also lyrical motives and aspiration towards beauty,  something sublime and spiritual, also prevail in his paintings.

His favourite colour scheme  – pastel shades with the accent on black.

His creative activities in 1960s were characterized by landscape painting “Three Boats”, “Village of Fishermen”, which were reflected Latvian nature and lifestyle. In these still-lives he managed to skillfully combine shape, colour scheme, dynamic brush, composition and expressiveness.

Andreyev is also famous for his graphic works.

His works are characterized with positive spirit and optimism.

Nina Lapidus