Ossip Zadkine was a Russian sculptor born on 9 February 1888 in Vitebsk, Belarus. Ossip, as a child, preferred to mold with clay than go to school, which upset his father, a professor. In 1905, Ossip’s father sent him to Sunderland to learn English and good behavior. Zadkine stayed with his mother’s family and …
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Natalia Goncharova was a Russian painter born on 3 July 1881 in Chernsky Uyezd, Russia. Natalia was the great-granddaughter of the eminent Russian novelist Alexander Pushkin. Natalia’s family moved to Moscow in 1892, where she began her formal education at the Fourth Gymnasium For Young Ladies, graduating in 1898. In 1901, Natalia enrolled at the …
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Mikhail Larionov was a Russian painter born on 3 June 1881 in Tiraspol, Russia. In 1891, Mikhail’s family moved to Moscow, where he enrolled at the Voskrensky Technical High School, graduating with a diploma in 1893. Mikhail furthered his education at the Moscow Institute of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture, studying under Isaac Levitan. In …
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Lyubov Popova was a Russian painter born on 24 April 1889 in Ivanovskoe, Moscow. Lyubov was born to wealthy parents who were also art enthusiasts, and they supported her interest since childhood. Lyubov enrolled at the School of Painting and Drawing in Moscow after receiving home lessons in art. She furthered her education at …
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Jacques Lipchitz was a Lithuanian sculptor born on 22 August 1891 in Druskininkai, Lithuania. Jacques first studied Engineering following his father’s wishes. In 1908, he gave up studying engineering and moved to Paris. He enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academie Julian and was soon intrigued by the avant-garde artists. Jacques Lipchitz created …
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Henri Le Fauconnier was a French painter born on 5 July 1881 in Hesdin, France. Henri moved to France in 1901, where he studied Law while simultaneously taking art lessons under Jean-Paul Laurens at the Academie Julian. He exhibited at the Salon des Independants in 1904 and 1905. At the time, he made his paintings …
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Henri Laurens was a French sculptor and Illustrator born on 18 February 1885 in Paris, France. After watching artists create the sculptural monuments at the Place de la Nation, Henri was determined to become a sculptor. In 1899, he enrolled at the École d’Art Industriel Bernard Palissy in Paris to study decorative and ornamental …
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Emilio Pettoruti was an Argentine painter born on 1 October 1892 in La Plata, Argentina. In 1906, fourteen-year-old Emilio enrolled at the Escuella de Bella Artes in his birth city, dropping out shortly after. He then studied under Emilio Coutaret, an art teacher at the Museum of National History, where he started practicing drawing. In …
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Andre Masson was a French painter and sculptor born on 4 January 1896 in Balagny, France. Andre’s family moved to Brusells after his father was transferred there from work. At age eleven, he enrolled at the Brusells Academie des Beaux-Arts, studying under Constant Montald. In his free time, Andre worked as an embroidery designer and …
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André Lhote was a French painter born on 5 July 1885 in Bordeaux, France. In 1897, his father sent him to learn wood carving and sculpting at a furniture maker workshop. The following year, André enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux, studying decorative sculpture till 1904. While learning decorative sculpture, he started experimenting …
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