Artists, who acquired their creative skills in в 1940s-50s, pattern their artistic way on works by some major figures of Russian art like Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva, Vladimir Konashevich and Pavel Shillingovsky. They depict effective views of the city, using clear-cut contours and generalized forms. Their plates gain the virtuosity of artistic performance. Works by such noted graphic artists as Nicholas Kophanov, Andrew Ushin, Ludmila Solodovnikova are outstanding examples of a distinctive St Petersburg school of graphic art. | |||