Чехонин Сергей Васильевич

Graphic artist, designer

Born Lykoshino (Novgorod), 2 February 1878

Died Lörrach (Germany), 23 February 1936

Chekhonin studied at the Art College in St. Petersburg and 1897-1900 at the Tenischeva School under Repin. In 1912 he became a member of the Mir Iskusstva. 1913-1917 he was dean of the School for enamel art in Rostov-Yaroslavskii. 1918-1923 and 1925-1927 he was the artistic director of the State Porcelain Factory in Leningrad. In 1928 he emigrated to Paris. He died in the south-west of Germany on his return to Paris.

1911

1914

1915-17

1918

1919

1920

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928-29

1992

1994