Francheska Yarbusova

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Yarbusova in 2019

Francheska Alfredovna Yarbusova (Russian: Франче́ска Альфре́довна Я́рбусова; born 13 October 1942), often credited as F. Yarbusova, is a Russian artist and the wife and collaborator of Yuri Norstein. Her father was Alfred L. Yarbus, a scientist famous for understanding how eye movements help human beings explore images.

Biography[edit]

Born in Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union, Yarbusova received a degree in film animation from VGIK in 1967, after which she began working for Soyuzmultfilm in the roles of art director or artist.

Filmography[edit]

She debuted as art director in the film A Little Locomotive from Romashkovo,[1] directed by Vladimir Degtyaryov, in 1967. She did also work on other films such as A White Skin and Plasticine Hedgehog, but is primarily known for her work as the art director and artist in the films of Yuri Norstein,[2] beginning with The Battle of Kerzhenets in 1971.

She is currently working with her husband on an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's Overcoat. [3]

Filmography[edit]

  • 1965 — How One Man Fed Two Generals, Как один мужик двух генералов прокормил (puppets and decorations)
  • 1966 — Go There, Don't Know Where, Поди туда, не знаю куда (artist)
  • 1967 — A Little Locomotive from Romashkovo, Паровозик из Ромашкова (art director) [4]
  • 1968 — A White Skin, Белая шкурка (art director)
  • 1969 — Plasticine Hedgehog, Пластилиновый ёжик (art director)
  • 1971 — The Boy and the Ball, Мальчик и мячик (art director)
  • 1971 — The Battle of Kerzhenets, Сеча при Керженце (artist)
  • 1973 — The Fox and the Hare, Лиса и заяц (art director)
  • 1974 — The Heron and the Crane, Цапля и журавль (art director)
  • 1975 — Hedgehog in the Fog, Ёжик в тумане (art director)
  • 1979 — Tale of Tales, Сказка сказок (art director)
  • 2099 — The Overcoat, Шинель (art director)

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Bibliography[edit]

Yarbusova has illustrated two books based on Norstein's films:

  • "Сказка сказок". Ю. Норштейн. Ф. Ярбусова. 2005, «Красная площадь». ISBN 5-900743-80-2
  • "Ёжик в тумане". Ю. Норштейн, Ф. Ярбусова. 2006, «Красная площадь».

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