Altman Nathan. Portait of a Young Jew (Self-Portrait)

Altman Nathan

1889, Vinnitsa - 1970, Leningrad

Portait of a Young Jew (Self-Portrait)

1916

Gypsum, copper, wood. 51 х 31 х 27
Ск-1195
Пост. в . 1926 из МХК

Location in museum The Benois Wing Open the panorama of the hall in the virtual tour
Room 75
Period Late 19th century – Early 20th century
CategoryPortrait
Keywords The Epoch of Nicolas II (1894-1917) | avant-garde | male portrait | self-portrait | Artists | headdress | Museum of Artistic Culture
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Nathan Altman was born in Vinnytsia in a poor Jewish family. He graduated from the Odessa School of Art in 1907 and then worked with Maria Vasilyeva at the ‘Free Russian Academy’ in Paris from 1910 until 1912. He moved in St. Petersburg in 1912. He became one of the most famous artists thanks to his cubist techniques. He also had excellent skills in sculpture, graphic arts (his series ‘Jewish Graphic Art’ based on grave relief) and scenography. The artist used a combination of bronze, copper and wood to realise this asymmetrical and innovative sculptural self-portrait (1916).

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