Челищев, Павел Федорович

Painter, scenographer, graphic artist

Born Moscow, 21 September 1898

Died Frascati (Rome), 31 July 1957

Chelishchev started as an icon painter. In 1918-19 he studied under Ekster and Milman in Kiev. 1920-1921 he emigrated via Constantinopel to Sophia and in 1921-1923 to Berlin where he worked for Der Blaue Vogel [the blue bird]. In 1923-1934 he lived in Paris and in 1934 he left for the USA

1922

1932

1938-39

1942

1944

1947

1964

1967

1974

1993-94

2005