Description of the artwork «Under the tent of the circus»
The theme of the Circus is one of the most vivid and memorable in the work of Yuri Shashkov. Born in Moscow, from childhood he attended circus performances on Tsvetnoy, learned from the inside the world of the backstage. The artist worked as a designer in publications of the Union of Journalists. He prepared mock-ups of theater posters, participated in the design of posters for celebrations on Red Square.