
He was born on July 25, 1939. It means he’s 68, but it’s hard to believe looking at him — a tall, sporty and elegant man. The main thing about Phil is that he’s managed to remain a man of innocent soul, childhood spontaneity, fantastic charm and old-fashioned gallantry. This 100% American is likely to be called a member of Russian intelligentsia of Chekhov epoch. He designs posters for Anton Chekhov’s “Cherry Orchard” and “Uncle Vanya” and takes part in a great number of theatre, concert and other art projects. Phil Risbeck is the recipient of Silver Medal at the International Biennial of Graphic Design in Brno (1982) and dozens of other Professional Awards. Professor at the Colorado University, Department of Arts. Any time a personality of such professional and human heights gets down to organizing any project, it’s destined to become a unique cultural event. A small town of Fort Collins in the USA, Phil Risbeck resides, has become one of the most attractive points on the map of world poster design art. It’s in Fort Collins that one of the most interesting design biennials, Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition (CIIPE ), takes place. Phil Risbeck is its founder and co-director. He’s visited Russia many times and participated in the work of The Golden Bee as well. He took to our Biennial and fell in love with our country with his kind heart. Politics often separate people while art unites them. Thanks to people like Phil Risbeck, America becomes close and openhearted to us.