Viktor Shatunov (born 1952) is an artist and illustrator.
He was born in Vilnius and graduated from the Vilnius Art School named after Venožinskis. In 1975 he completed his studies at the Belarusian Academy of Arts in Minsk, majoring in graphic art. He also interned at the Leningrad Academy of Arts in the graphic department, where he studied lithography, etching, woodcut, and linocut.
Since 1978, he has been a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR, and since 1991 a member of the Union of Artists of Lithuania. Alongside his work in book graphics, he has also worked in poster design and painting.
From 1990 onward, he has not only illustrated books but also written the texts for his own children’s books. He has received many diplomas at international exhibitions and competitions in book graphics.
In total, Viktor Shatunov has designed around 150 books with a total circulation of more than 20 million copies in countries such as Russia, the USA, Japan, South Africa, Lithuania, Belarus, Yugoslavia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine. His paintings are held in many private collections in countries including Russia, the USA, Israel, Germany, Sweden, and Lithuania.
Website | viktorshatunov.com
“A book cover is, as a rule, a concentrated thing that should reflect almost all of its content. If not everything, then at least the main idea.”
“Every day you encounter something, it enters your consciousness, and you understand that it must be spoken about — it must come out in paintings.”
“You exist as long as you have something to defend yourself with. Someone is constantly making claims on your space. The same happens with art — it is as defenseless as its creator.”
“Many of my characters come from books. And our life is like a fairy tale — only how you look at it matters. That is why I write about what interests me.”
In the illustrated editions of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, Viktor Shatunov brings his long experience in book graphics to one of the most beloved classics of children’s literature. Lewis Carroll’s original stories — first published in 1865 and 1871 respectively — are known for their playful […]
