Biography
Born in 1952, Kyiv. Son of H. Yakutovych. Graphic artist, film artist. People’s Artist of Ukraine (2008). Honored Artist of Ukraine (1987). Laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine (2004). Academician (2013). Corresponding Member of the Academy of Arts of Ukraine (2004). Postgraduate student of creative workshops of the USSR Academy of Arts in Kyiv (1977-1981). Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (1978). First prize in graphics at the exhibition-competition “Young Artists of the USSR”, Moscow (1977), first prize in graphics of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (1979), scholarship holder of the USSR Central Committee (1979-1981), Grand Prix of the All-Union Exhibition “Youth of the Country”, Tashkent (1980), laureate of the All-Union Lenin Komsomol Prize (1980). Lenin Komsomol (1981), Grand Prix of the International Competition “For Peace”, Berlin (1983), prizes at the International Graphic Arts Biennials in Bratislava, Ljubljana, Kraków (1983-1988), special prize of the First Triennial of Anti-Fascist Art in Majdanek (1985, Poland), Berlinale Honorary Prize (1985), Leipzig Scholarship (1990), Big Gold Medal of the USSR Academy of Arts (1990), Gold Medal of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine (2003), Honorary Prize of the Ukraine 3000 Foundation for his contribution to the development of Ukrainian cinema (2008), received a special prize at the Molodist Film Festival for his contribution to the development of Ukrainian cinema (2008), the Golden Eagle Award of the Russian Academy of Cinematography (2010), and the Gogol International Prize in Italy (2011). Graduated from the Taras Shevchenko Republican Secondary Art School (1970), Moscow Polygraphic Institute, Faculty of Art Design (1973), Kyiv State Art Institute, Faculty of Graphic Arts, specializing in graphic design (1974). Teachers in the specialty: V. Chebanyk, M. Derehus. Worked in Spain. Participant of exhibitions since 1973.
