Along the Memory. From the Life of an Artist

The memories of the famous book illustration master Anatoly Zinovievich Itkin are primarily a story about the people of his era. His inexhaustible passion allows him to create illustrations ranging from world fairy tales to Russian and foreign classics.

Anatoly Itkin shares his childhood and youth memories, tells about his journey as an artist, covering almost all stages of his life and creativity. The book also includes his stories about the war, evacuation, and numerous trips across the country. These stories about himself, friends, teachers, and mentors are invaluable testimonies about the lives of people of that time.

The book features photographs from the artist's family album, his sketches from travels, portraits, genre scenes, book illustrations, lithographs, and sketches. This publication is supplemented with new works created in recent years.