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Valeriy CarrickRussian children's writer, journalist, illustrator, cartoonist.
Date of Birth: 23.11.1869
Country:  Great Britain |
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Biography of Valery Karrik
Valery Karrik was a Russian children's writer, journalist, illustrator, and caricaturist. He was born to translator A.G. Karrik and photographer V.A. Karrik, who was of Scottish descent. Although he was a British subject, he spent most of his life in Russia. He studied at the Academy of Arts from 1882 to 1886. As an artist and graphic designer, he gained recognition in the late 1890s. He exhibited his works at various exhibitions starting from 1903, including the Society of Russian Watercolorists. In 1905-1906, he collaborated with satirical magazines such as "Zhupel" and "Leshy," and later worked as a correspondent for "Vestnik Finansov."
Works and Recognition
Valery Karrik became known for his gallery of caricatures featuring Russian writers, politicians, and public figures, including M. Gorky, L. Andreev, V. Bryusov, Andrei Bely, V. Korolenko, A. Kuprin, S. Witte, P. Stolypin, V. Kokovtsev, P. Milyukov, P. Struve, I. Tsereteli, F. Pleveko, and many others. One of his most famous caricatures, "Tsar and Tolstoy," was published in the English newspaper "Manchester Guardian" on September 5, 1908. He was arrested for this caricature and remained in custody for ten weeks. Valery Karrik also collected, adapted, illustrated, and published fairy tales from various nations, primarily Russian. His series "Picture Tales" began publication in Russia in 1909.
Life in Emigration
Valery Karrik enthusiastically welcomed the February Revolution but had a negative attitude towards the Bolshevik seizure of power. In December 1917, he emigrated to Norway and settled in the small town of Vålsta, near Oslo. He actively participated in the life of the Russian diaspora and collaborated with emigrant publications. He wrote articles of socio-political nature and continued working as a caricaturist. He initiated the "Help Friends" campaign to aid those suffering from famine in Russia. In the 1920s, at the request of Gorky, he participated in fundraising for Russian scientists. He published a collection of fairy tales with his own illustrations during the 1920s. In the 1930s, he served as the author and editor of the bulletin "Svyaz" and corresponded with Russian emigrants worldwide, including A. Kuprin, S. Rachmaninoff, I. Shakhovskoy, F. Stepun, P. Struve, and many others. In 1933 and 1936, he embarked on several trips across Europe to collect folklore and deliver a series of lectures titled "Life of Fairy Tales."
