1885, Moscow - 1963, Abramtsevo (Moscow Region)

Sculptor. Studied at the private studios of Vasily Meshkov and Ilya Mashkov, M. Blok’s sculptural studio (1908 — 1910) and the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (1910 — 1914). Much influenced by the works of Alexander Archipenko. Contributed to exhibitions (from 1919). Member and organizer of Zhivsculptarch (1919 — 1921). Member of the Institute of Artistic Culture in Moscow, Monolith, Society of Moscow Artists and the Society of Russian Sculptors. Taught at the Free Art Studios/Higher Art-Technical Studios in Moscow (1918 — 1925) and the Institute of Proletarian Fine Art in Leningrad (1929 — 30).