The books of Vladimir Suteev are admired by adults who, rereading and revising them with their children and grandchildren, do not get tired of admiring the work of a good storyteller.
He gave children joy, bright colors and funny stories. What is the magical talent that Vladimir Suteev possessed? The biography of the artist simply answers this question - in love and kindness.
Childhood
Vladimir Suteev (July 5, 1903 - March 10, 1993) was born in Moscow. Grigory Osipovich Suteev, his father, was a doctor and, moreover, a versatile person. He was fond of art, sang at concerts in the Noble Assembly, painted, read to his sons Dickens and Gogol. From "Wii" were the worst memories. And the first book, read independently, was “The Mysterious Island” by Jules Verne. Brothers Volodya and Slava painted and ran to their father with their drawings and looked forward with impatience and excitement to what appreciation a strict connoisseur would give them.
Adolescence
Vladimir Suteev began his studies at the men's gymnasium No. 11, but he graduated from high school. Since 1917, he had already begun to make money little by little, making drawings for exhibitions and sports diplomas. He was a nurse, taught physical education and studied at the same time. Vladimir graduated from them. Bauman, but realized that technology is not his calling.
Cinema
Suteev continued his education at the College of Cinematography, which he graduated at 25. Animation only then took its first steps, and a young artist stood at its origins. He was included in the group that created the first hand-drawn cartoon "China on Fire." The next was the sound film "Street across." Together with the young Lev Atamanov, who was only two years older, an image of the character of Blot, intended for several series, was created. These cartoons have not survived. Then Vladimir Suteev moved to the studio of V. Smirnov, who studied the experience of Walt Disney in America.
The task of the new group was to quickly create fun films on celluloid film. And then there was work on the Soyuzmultfilm studio created in 1936. And the films “Noisy Swimming”, “Why the Rhinoceros Have Skin in the Folds”, “Uncle Styopa”, “The Tale of the White Bull” appeared, and eight scripts were written, which later turned into entertaining works.
War
On June 22, the “Fly-Tsokotukha” was completed, and on the 24th Vladimir Suteev went to the front. The artist was 37 years old, and he was married. He went through the whole war. Sometimes he was recalled to create educational films at the Voentechfilm studio. And the wife left as soon as the war ended and Suteev was demobilized. They had no children.
Family life
And in 1947, he met at Soyuzmultfilm that single woman, a feeling for which he will carry through the years. Her name was Tatyana Taranovich. But she was married and raised a daughter and could not destroy her family. And Suteev quickly married the woman with whom he studied at school. They lived together until her death, but the artist never forgot his true love. He nevertheless connected his life with her when she became a widow at 67, and he himself was 80. They lived together for ten years.
Storyteller illustrator
In 1948, Vladimir Suteev completed his work as a director and began to collaborate with the country's largest children's publishing house, Detgiz. His illustrations to the books of Gianni Rodari, Korney Chukovsky, Agnia Barto became classics.
Look at the images of Cipollino, Cherry and Radish, which otherwise cannot be imagined!
First book
And in 1952, Suteev Vladimir Grigoryevich already created his first story, which was called "Two Tales of Pencil and Paint."
One of them could teach you how to draw a child. This is a fairy tale "Pencil and mouse." It successively shows how a kitten’s body is drawn from simple elements (circles, ovals, triangles).
Try it and see for yourself how easy it is. But such ease came to Suteev over the years, and not everyone wants to uncover the secrets of his technology. And the child, enthusiastically drawing not a kalyak, but a cat, will feel like a real magician.
Stories and tales
Suteev Vladimir Grigorievich wrote fairy tales for the smallest. He had a wonderful understanding of children. At first glance, these stories are very simple, but you can’t talk with a small child or overload him with complex concepts. To begin with, it is enough that he distinguishes the bad from the good, that he worries about how good characters fight dangerous dangerous villains. At the same time, these scary characters do not scare the kids. They are shown with humor.
In the fairy tale “Under the Fungus”, all forest animals and insects (Ant, Butterfly, Mouse, Sparrow, Bunny) hide from the rain under the hat of the fungus, and everyone has a place. After all, this is how it should be in life: no one expels anyone from the game or expels them from their place, everyone can make a little room and accept a friend. And this is an important idea for the life of a child in a team.
"A bag of apples"
This is another smart and wise tale of V. Suteev. Dad-hare collected a bag of apples for his family. Barely dragging him home. And on the way he meets different animals, and everyone asks them to treat them with apples. The good Hare refused no one. But each of the animals gave him a gift in return.
The good deed of the Hare turned into good. The bear shared honey, squirrels - nuts, hedgehog - mushrooms, goat - vegetables. This tale will teach children generosity. Share candy or cookies with a friend or new toy. This is another stage in the life of a child.
"Who said meow?"
The puppy was sleeping and suddenly heard a strange sound. He went, curious, to find out who said "meow." And as a result, curiosity did not bring him to good. He must be saved from the evil shaggy Dog, a Bee bit his nose. Offended, he returns home. It turns out that one must be able to distinguish curiosity from curiosity, which is combined with caution. And for the baby it is important.
Books of V. G. Suteev must not only be read, but must be considered for a long time. These are real cartoons. Only every new frame is stopped and you can enjoy it for as long as you like. All animals have the character of who is kind and who is not very, but they are all bright and good, and most importantly - understandable to a small listener. Everything that does not finish, the master draws.