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Dmitry Sannikov

Painter, graphic artist. Born in an unknown place in the family of Nikolai Sannikov (1903). Studied under Kazimir Malevich and Vera Yermolaeva at the Vitebsk School of Art (1919–24). Member of UNOVIS...

Ivan Kudryashov (Kudryashev)

Painter, graphic artist, theatrical designer, interior designer, teacher. Born in Kaluga in the family of Alexei Kudryashov, a constructor who made models of rockets for Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1896)....

Georgy Noskov

Painter, graphic artist, sculptor. Born in Tver Province in the family of Ivan Noskov (1902). Studied under Kazimir Malevich at the Vitebsk School of Art (1920–22). Member of UNOVIS (1920). Travelled ...

Anna Kagan

Painter, graphic artist, applied artist. Born Chaya Nathanson in Vitebsk Province in the family of Abel Nathanson (1902). Studied under Kazimir Malevich at the Vitebsk School of Art (1919–22). Member...

Nina Kogan

Painter, graphic artist, choreographer, designer, teacher. Born in St Petersburg in the family of Josif (Osip) Kogan, a Jewish military doctor with the Seventh Samogitia Grenadier Regiment, who conve...

Yefim Royak (Rayak)

Painter, graphic artist, architect, designer, collage artist. Born in Vitebsk in the family of a Jewish tailor called Moisei Royak (1906). Allegedly took up painting after Marc Chagall asked his fathe...

David Jakerson

Sculptor, graphic artist, painter, applied artist, designer, teacher. Born in Vitebsk in the family of Aaron Jakerson (1896). Studied at Yehuda Pen’s School of Drawing and Painting (mid-1900s), Vitebs...

Lazar Khidekel

Architect, painter, graphic artist, applied artist, teacher. Brother of the architect Lev Khidekel (1909–1977). Born in Vitebsk (1904) in the family of a Jewish stonemason called Mordukh Khidekel (18...

Vera Yermolaeva

Painter, graphic artist, illustrator, theatrical designer, teacher. Born at the estate of Petrovskoe in the village of Klyuchi near Saratov (1893) in the family of hereditary nobleman and liberal lan...

Lev Yudin

Painter, graphic artist, sculptor, illustrator, designer. Cousin of the pianist Maria Yudina (1899–1970). Born in Vitebsk in the family of a salt-mining agent called Alexander Yudin (1903). Learnt th...

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