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Russian designers

36 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aleksandr PtushkoPerson · Film memorabiliaAleksandr Lukich Ptushko (– 6 March 1973) was a Soviet animation and fantasy film director, and a People's Artist of the USSR (1969).
Aleksandra EksterIllustrator · IllustrationAleksandra Aleksandrovna Ekster (née Grigorovich; – 17 March 1949), also known as Alexandra Exter, was a Russian and French painter and designer.
Alexander RodchenkoDesigner · FashionAleksander Mikhailovich Rodchenko (Russian: Александр Михайлович Родченко; 5 December [O.S.
Dmitry MoorDesigner · Modern designThe pseudonym "Moor" was taken from the nam
El LissitzkyArtist · SculptureEl Lissitzky (born Lazar Markovich Lissitzky; 23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was a Russian and Soviet artist, active as a painter, illustrator, designer, printmaker, photographer, and…
Günther ReindorffEngraver · PrintsGünther-Friedrich Reindorff (Gyúnter-Frídrikh Gérmanovich Reyndorf; 26 January 1889 – 14 March 1974) was an Estonian graphic designer, book illustrator, and educator.
Gustavs KlucisPhotographer · PhotographyGustav Gustavovich Klutsis (Gustavs Klucis; 4 January 1895 – 26 February 1938) was a pioneering Latvian photographer and major member of the Constructivist avant-garde in the early 20th…
Heorhii NarbutIllustrator · IllustrationHeorhiy Ivanovych Narbut (25 February 1886 – 23 May 1920), also known as Georgy Narbut or George Narbut, was a Ukrainian graphic artist.
Ilia ZdanevichDesigner · Modern designIlia Mikhailovich Zdanevich (ილია ზდანევიჩი, (April 21, 1894 – December 25, 1975), known as Iliazd (ილიაზდ), was a Georgian-Polish and French writer, artist and publisher, and an active…
Ivan LeonidovArtist · PaintingsIvan Ilyich Leonidov (9 February 1902 – 6 November 1959) was a Soviet constructivist architect, urban planner, painter and teacher.
Konstantin SomovDesigner · Modern designKonstantin Andreyevich Somov (Russian: Константин Андреевич Сомов; 30 November [O.S.
Kseniya BoguslavskayaArtist · PaintingsKseniya or Xenia Leonidovna Boguslavskaya (Bogoslovskaya), also known as Xana Puni (5 February 1892 — 3 May 1972), was a Russian avant-garde artist (Futurist, Suprematist), illustrator and…
Louis KahnDesigner · DesignLouis Isadore Kahn (born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky; March 5 1901 – March 17, 1974) was an Estonian-born American architect based in Philadelphia.
Mikhail LarionovArtist · PaintingsMikhail Fyodorovich Larionov (3 June – 10 May 1964) was a Russian avant-garde painter who worked with radical exhibitors and pioneered the first approach to abstract Russian art.
Nicholas RoerichIllustrator · IllustrationProcopius the Righteous Praying is dated 1914. Snakes facing whisperer a serpent is dated 1947.
Nikolai TomskyDesigner · Modern designNikolai Vasilyevich Tomsky (19 December 190022 November 1984) was a much-decorated Soviet sculptor, designer of many well-known ceremonial monuments of the Socialist Realism era.
Pavel TchelitchewArtist · PaintingsPavel Fyodorovich Tchelitchew (– 31 July 1957) was a Russian-born surrealist painter, set designer and costume designer.
Sonia DelaunayEngraver · PrintsSonia Delaunay (Stern, lang; 14 November 1885 – 5 December 1979) was a French artist born to Jewish parents, who spent most of her working life in Paris.
Valentina KulaginaDesigner · Modern designValentina Kulagina, full name Valentina Nikiforovna Kulagina-Klutsis (1902–1987) was a Russian painter and book, poster, and exhibition designer.
Viktor HartmannDesigner · Modern designViktor Aleksandrovich Hartmann or Gartman (Russian: Ви́ктор Алекса́ндрович Га́ртман; 5 May 1834 – 4 August 1873) was a Russian architect and painter.
Vladimir KonashevichEngraver · PrintsVladimir Mikhaylovich Konashevich (May 19, 1888, Novocherkassk—February 27, 1963, Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg) was a Russian graphic artist and illustrator.
Vladimir TatlinEngraver · PrintsVladimir Yevgrafovich Tatlin (– 31 May 1953) was a Russian and Soviet painter, architect, and stage-designer.
Walter ZappDesigner · Modern designWalter Zapp (Latvian: Valters Caps; 4 September [O.S. 22 August] 1905 – 17 July 2003) was a Baltic German inventor. His best-known creation was the Minox subminiature camera.
Władysław StrzemińskiDesigner · Modern designWładysław Strzemiński (Polish pronunciation; Vladislav Maksimilianovich Strzheminsky; 21 November 1893 – 26 December 1952) was a Polish painter, art theoretician, pedagogue, and soldier.
Yakov ChernikhovDesigner · Modern designIllustration — Tower of the 'Krasny Gvozdilshchik' ('Red Nailer') Factory in St. Petersburg, February 2006.
Yury AnnenkovDesigner · Modern designYury Pavlovich Annenkov (also known as Georges Annenkov; – 12 July 1974), was a Russian avant-garde draughtsman and painter mostly known for his book illustrations and portraits.

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