Background
Yuri Prokopyevich Schukin was born on December 29, 1903 in Voronezh, Russian Federation.
graphic artist painter Stage designer
Yuri Prokopyevich Schukin was born on December 29, 1903 in Voronezh, Russian Federation.
Yuri Prokopyevich studied at the Voronezh gymnasium (1913 - 1917), at the Unified Labor School (1918 - 1919), and was a member of the school circle "Young creativity". In high school years, together with Vadim Fedorovich Ryndin, he organized a mobile theater "Petrushki", played theater scenes in the courtyards.
Yuri Prokopyevich continued his studies at Voronezh free art workshops (1919 - 1922) under the direction of Sergei Mikhailovich Romanovich and N.H. Maksimov. He studied at the Higher Art and Technical Studios.
Since 1932 Yuri Prokopyevich worked in the field of easel painting: "Far Eastern Landscape" (1932), "Lisa" (1933), "Old Voronezh" (1933), "Blue Still Life" (1934). He was the author of the series of compositions "Circus" (1926 - 1928), "Theater Characters" (1932 - 1933).