VITALI KONSTANTINOV was born in Bessarabia (USSR) in 1963. He studied art and architecture in Russia and went on to study graphic art, painting and the history of Byzantine art in Germany. He teach...view moreVITALI KONSTANTINOV was born in Bessarabia (USSR) in 1963. He studied art and architecture in Russia and went on to study graphic art, painting and the history of Byzantine art in Germany. He teaches book illustration at the Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften in Hamburg. His work has received numerous prizes, including the 'Scháönstes deutsches Buch' prize awarded by the Stiftung Buchkunst for his illustrations in the children's book Seltsame Seiten.view less