ZINOVIEV, Alexander Petrovich (Zinovieff (Zinoview, Zinoviev) Alexandre)

1889 (Moscow) — 1977 (Paris)

Painter, graphic artist, set designer.

the son of the conductor. In 1908 he moved to Paris for art education and settled in Montparnasse. Was familiar with П. Пикассо and Д. Риверой (created portrait Д. Риверы); in his early works he was influenced by cubism.

Carried out the portraits, still lifes, landscapes (real and imagined), pictures-аллегории, genre scenes; worked in various techniques of etching (color aquatint, soft varnish). In 1912 he designed the Opera "Carmen" Ж. Бизе for theatre in Toulouse.

in 1909 was exhibited at the salon of independents, Autumn, field of Mars. In 1910-х participated in Moscow and St. Petersburg exhibitions; in 1914 — in the Russian section of the International exhibition of graphics and printing in Leipzig.

participant of the First world war in the Foreign Legion; has created a series of front-line sketches. Mounted work 1910-х was published in the Petrograd newspaper "the Living word" and the magazine "Niva".

After demobilization, he worked for French and American magazines, "Gazette du Bon Ton", "Fémina", "Fantasio", "Art and Industry" and others. Developed advertising for cosmetic companies. Created the interior painting of cabaret, music-холлов, casino — "Ambassadeur", "Folies Bergère", "Casino de Paris", "Grand-Café" (1937); performed sketches of costumes for the dancers of the variety. Participated in the design of the Palais de Chaillot (Chaillot) to the world exhibition in Paris (1937).

Created the costumes for the play "Salome" О. Уайльда (1923). Collaborated with the theatre-кабаре Н. Ф. Балиева "the Bat" (1927); in your theatrical works was close to miriskusnicheskoy aesthetics.

In 1938 took French citizenship. In the postwar years was engaged in easel painting and graphics, performed wall paintings in private houses of Paris.

his personal exhibitions were Held in the galleries "La Boëtie" (1925), "Au Portique" (1933).

Work is represented in several Museum collections, including the Pushkin Museum to them. А. С. Пушкина.