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Painter, graphic artist. Born in Yaroslavl (1889). Studied at the Yaroslavl Studios of Art, VKhUTEMAS in Petrograd (1921–22) and the Academy of Arts (1922–26). Joined the Masters of Analytical Art (1925), but split with Pavel Filonov during work on the illustrations to the Kalevala (1931–33). Contributed to exhibitions in Leningrad.