Yuriy SmirnovYuriy Smirnov created these works, which are virtually unknown to the general public, in the late seventies and early eighties of the last century.
I searched for these illustrations for several years and now I want to say a big thank you to Oleg Chertok, who was able to send them to me.
The tram on Malaya Bronnaya and the gang of the suspicious foreigner
Fleeing the chase, the cat jumps onto the tram
And Ivan arrives at Griboedov. In the sky, one can spot a rider of the apocalypse
Azazello frightens the Variety Theatre director, appearing before him directly from the mirror
The black magic show with the master of ceremonies' head being torn off
The foreigner's maid embarrasses the respectable cashier
And here she is, scaring the financial director Rimsky
And here, at last, are the main characters
Margarita, having received the magic cream, admires herself
Flight by moonlight
The personal chauffeur-rook, delivering the hostess of the ball to her destination
The invited guests arrive at the ball
Guests kissing the queen's knee
The murder of Baron Meigel
The reunion of Margarita with the Master
Woland's meeting with Levi on the backdrop of a burning Moscow
The last flight
The cross
Pilate on the balcony with a puddle of spilled wine at his feet...
...and Pilate on a mountain plateau with an un-drying bloody puddle
The moonlit road along which Yeshua and Pilate depart
