Russian painter, stage designer, printmaker, illustrator, draughtsman and writer of Moldovan birth. He was a leader of the Russian avant-garde before World War I but came to prominence in the West through his work for Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets russes. During the 1920s he played a significant role within the Ecole de Paris and continued to live and work in France until his death.
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