Vladimir Vagin Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains watercolor, ink and pencil illustrations and paste-up dummies for three children's books illustrated by Vagin.
Dates
- circa 1992-circa 1998, undated
Creator
- Vagin, Vladimir Vasil'evich, 1937- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Vladimir Vasilevich Vagin was born in Russia in 1937 and studied at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute. He is an illustrator of children's books and worked with prominent authors such as Jane Yolen, Frank Asch, and Katherine Paterson. Vagin eventually immigrated to the United States and moved to Vermont. His detailed art work reflected the influences of his heritage, both the Russian landscape, folk art, and other fine art.
Biographical Source:
"Vladimir (Vasilevich) Vagin (1937-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 142. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2004.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains watercolor, ink and pencil illustrations and paste-up dummies for three children's books illustrated by Vagin.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the illustrator in 1998.
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- City and town life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Country life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Extraterrestrial beings -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- Russia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Insects -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Vladimir Vagin Papers, circa 1992-circa 1998, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- 02/11/2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 2021: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
