Boris Smirnov in the context of artistic culture of the twentieth century

In article are considered works of Boris Smirnov (1903–1986), the architect, designer, graphic artist, book illustrator, photographer, art critic, teacher and outstanding master of applied art, one of the founders of the Russian school of art glass. On the attitude width, the highest skill of the expert artist and ability to express the feelings and thoughts in numerous autobiographical, scientific and publicistic texts Smirnov is one of the largest representatives of world culture of the XX century.