Nicholas Mordvinoff

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Nicholas Mordvinoff

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Nicholas Mordvinoff

Nicholas Mordvinoff (1911-1973) was an American artist, caricaturist, and sculptor of Russian origin. Nicholas Mordvinoff was born in St. Petersburg. In 1918, after the Revolution, the family emigrated to Paris. There Nicholas studied at the Paris University of Painting and Drawing, after graduating he published his illustrations and drawings in […]

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Finders Keepers

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Finders Keepers

“Finders Keepers” is a joint effort between artist Nicholas Mordvinov and writer William Lipkind; the book was published in 1951 and won the Caldecott Medal in 1952. Stylish illustrations in four colors – gold, red, white and black – were drawn by the American artist of Russian origin Nicholas Mordvinov. […]

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