International contemporary art platform23.02.1878–28.05.1927
Boris Kustodiev
Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev (1878–1927) was a Russian painter, graphic artist, sculptor, and theater designer who worked in Saint Petersburg (Leningrad). He created works in portraiture, genre scenes, book illustration, and erotic art, representing both Russia and the USSR.
Biography
Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev was born on February 23, 1878, in Astrakhan. He was a Russian artist renowned as a painter, graphic artist, sculptor, and theater designer. Kustodiev worked primarily in Saint Petersburg, which was known as Leningrad during his lifetime. His artistic oeuvre encompasses portraiture, genre scenes, book graphics, and erotic art. His creative activity spanned the Silver Age of Russian culture and the early Soviet decade. Kustodiev lived and worked during the transitional period from the Russian Empire to the Soviet Union, which was reflected in his cultural affiliation. He passed away on May 28, 1927, in Saint Petersburg.
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