Vatolina, Nina Nikolaevna

Born in a military family, his grandfather on the father's side is an official, a nobleman. Father was repressed in July 1937.

In 1932-1936 she studied at the Moscow Art College at the OGIZ , took lessons from the schedule of Victor Denis . In the pre-war period, she completed several posters in collaboration with her husband, son of Victor Denis - schedule Nikolai Viktorovich Denisov: “KIM. 20 years of the Komsomol ”(1938),“ All power in the USSR belongs to the working people of the city and village ”(1939),“ Long live May 1! ”(1939). In collaboration with N. Denisov, poster artists V. and Z. Pravdins, she participated in the creation of a poster about childhood “Thank you, Comrade Stalin, for a happy childhood!” (1938). In 1939, she completed the poster “Thank you, dear Stalin for a happy childhood!”

In 1942 she graduated from the MII (student A. A. Deineka, G. G. Ryazhsky).

During the Great Patriotic War, together with Nikolai Denisov, she created the well-known poster “Do not talk!” (1941), printed in millions of copies. During the war years, Vatolina created famous posters: “Fascism is the worst enemy of women. All to the fight against fascism! ”,“ Citizens of the Soviet Union, donate warm clothes for the Red Army, courageously fighting against fascist gangs! ”,“ More bread for the front and rear. Harvest completely! ”,“ Glory to the heroine mother! ”,“ For our great Motherland! ”(1944),“ Comrade fighter, remember! ”(1945),“ Wait with victory ”(1945),“ We ​​look forward to victory! ” "(1945)," You fought bravely with the enemy - come in, master, into a new home! "(1945)," Hello, Mother Motherland! "(1945).

After the end of World War II, she continued working on posters, creating political and social posters: “Long live the popular candidate for the Supreme Council S. S. S. R. the great Stalin!”, “Stalin is our first candidate for the Supreme Council S. S. S. R. ”(1946),“ Thank you dear Stalin for a happy childhood! ”(1950),“ Long live the great party of Lenin-Stalin, the mind, honor and conscience of our era! ”(1952),“ To school! "," Into life - to reason and light! "(1950)," Pioneer is a good friend "(1950)," Welcome! "(1956)," Teacher - friend Mr. and mentor of our children! ”(1956),“ Let kindergarten surround children with love on every collective farm! ”(1958),“ Mothers work, labor argues - collective farm nurseries take care of children ”(1958),“ A pioneer loves to work and protects popular good "(1960) and many others.

Nina Vatolina created hundreds of popular posters that are included in the golden fund of Soviet propaganda art. She took part in all-Union exhibitions, in 1957 and 1968 in Moscow were held personal exhibitions by Vatolina.

The works of Nina Vatolina are stored in museums in Russia and abroad, in private Russian and foreign private galleries and collections.

She was buried in Moscow at the Rogozhsky cemetery ^[2] .

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  “We are waiting with a victory”, 1945

• First spouse - N.V. Denisov (1917-1982), painter and graphic artist; married from 1934 to 1945.
• Second spouse - M. A. Birshtein (1914-2000), painter; married since 1945
  • Daughter - Anna Birshtein (born 1947), artist, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts
    • Granddaughter - fashion designer Maria Tsigal .

The publishing house "Soviet Artist" published books by Nina Vatolina:

• We are poster artists, 1962
• Walk in the Tretyakov Gallery (guide), 1976
• Landscapes of Moscow, 1983
• Sketches from memory (memoirs), (1992)

• Shadow of Victory
• Nina Nikolaevna Vatolina
• Woman in a red scarf
• Nina Nikolaevna Vatolina