Victor Chizhikov Explained

Victor Alexandrovich Chizhikov (Russian: Виктор Александрович Чижиков; 26 September 1935 – 20 July 2020[1]) was a Russian children's book illustrator and the designer of the Olympic mascot, Misha, of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games (the XXII Summer Olympics).[2]

Chizhikov illustrated more than 100 children's books. He worked closely with writers Eduard Uspensky and Andrei Usachev.

Selected books

References

  1. Web site: AST. С грустью сообщаем, что сегодня 20 июля 2020 года ушел из жизни Виктор Александрович Чижиков. 20 July 2020. Russian.
  2. Web site: Olympic mascots.

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