Boris Kustodiev

Biography
1878 - 1927

About the artist

Boris Michailovitsj Kustodiev was born on February 23, 1878 in Astrachan, Russia. He is known as a painter of portraits and genre pieces. Koestodiev was a student of Ilja Repin and Vasili Mate. He was a member of the artistic association Mir Iskoesstva (World of Art), together with Alexandre Benois, Léon Bakst, Igor Grabar, Valentin Serov, Koezma Petrov-Vodkin, Nikolaj Rjorich, Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva and Zinaida Serebriakova.

Kustodiev worked according to the principles of Art Nouveau, yet without belonging to one, distinct school. Many say his work penetrates the complex soul of those who were portrayed by him Kustodiev was an etcher, as well as a famous illustrator of literary works also, including those of Lermontov and Gogol (Death Souls). The artist died in 1927, in St. Petersburg.

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