Mikhail Larionov

Mikhail Larionov
Михаил Ларионов
Larionov c. 1916–1917
Born(1881-06-03)June 3, 1881
Died(1964-05-10)May 10, 1964 (82)
NationalityRussian
Education
Known forPainting, costume design, illustrator, set designer

Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov (Russian: Михаи́л Фёдорович Ларио́нов; June 3 [O.S. May 22] 1881 – May 10, 1964) was a Russian avant-garde painter who worked with radical exhibitors and pioneered the first approach to abstract Russian art. His lifelong partner was fellow avant-garde artist, Natalia Goncharova.