Gheorghe Zlobin (1948) is a Moldovan graphic artist and book illustrator whose work has shaped the visual language of several generations of readers. Educated as an architect, he devoted his career to the art of book design and illustration, mastering a wide range of printmaking techniques — including etching, woodcut, linocut, aquatint, watercolor, and mixed media..
Zlobin has illustrated more than fifty books published in Moldova and the former Soviet Union, working with both classic and contemporary authors such as Gianni Rodari, Ernest Hemingway, and Viktor Dragunsky. His illustrations are known for their delicate rhythm, precise linework, and emotional depth, often combining architectural structure with lyrical imagination..
In the 1970s–1980s, Zlobin became one of the key figures of Moldovan book graphics. His design for The Communist Manifesto received the Second Prize at the All-Union Book Art Competition. Over the decades, he has collaborated with leading Moldovan publishing houses, including Lumina and Literatura Artistică..
In December 2018, the Constantin Brâncuşi Exhibition Center in Chişinău hosted a major retrospective to celebrate the artist’s 70th anniversary, presenting around 140 works that traced his evolution from early etchings to contemporary graphic cycles..
Zlobin continues to live and work in Chişinău. His recent collaborations include the 2023 children’s book Angela Ganea — Bobiță Măceșul, published by Lumina. His art remains an outstanding example of the synthesis between craftsmanship and poetic vision in modern Moldovan graphic art.
The Adventures of Cipollino tells the story of the brave little onion boy who stands up against injustice in a world of fruit and vegetable characters. Gheorghe Zlobin’s illustrations bring this playful tale to life with bright, energetic drawings full of movement and personality. Zlobin’s style is unusual and lively: […]
