Tereshkovich Konstantin

May 1, 1902 (Mesherskoye near Moscow) - June 12, 1978 (Monaco)

painter, graphic artist, designer, artist arts and crafts.

born in a family physician. In 1907 he moved with his family in Moscow, where his father, the future artist was appointed director of a shelter for the mentally ill.

Original art education Tereshkovich received in private studios KF Juon, I. Mashkov and F. Rerberg, who visited in 1911 . In 1913 visited the gallery of SI Shchukin, which first saw the works of Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, which made strong impression on him. Finally he decided to devote himself to painting and in 1917 entered MUZhViZ, a few months learning from PV Kuznetsov.

In early 1918, wanting to leave the country, hired a nurse to train with German prisoners of war, awaiting shipment to Europe. However, because of the revolutionary turmoil set off a train in Siberia, and then to Ukraine in the war zone of the Volunteer Army. Later came to Baku, where he worked on a tea plantation, and from there he moved to Constantinople, served as a stable boy in the British cavalry officers portrayed. In 1920, after all the mishaps without money and the passport was in Paris, settled in the house of art critic and journalist SM Roma. Until 1922 only had odd jobs, worked as a janitor and an artist's model in the sculpture studio. Simultaneously, he studied at the Academy Grand Shomer. A Rum became acquainted with many Russian artists who lived at that time in Paris, in particular with M. Larionov, V. S. Barth, J. Sutin. From 1921 worked in the literary and art magazine "Impact", written for the first issue of the article against the masters of "World of Art". In 1923 he took part in the exhibition of the "Beat" in the gallery "Likorn", in 1924 - in the Salon d'Automne and the Salon Tuileries. In 1925, a joint with A. Lansky exhibition in gallery "Henry" in 1927 - in gallery "Quatre Chemin" and "Girard" were organized solo exhibitions of the artist. In the late 1920's work was seen Tereshkovich French press, in 1928 published the first monograph about him, written by F. Felsen.

in 1928 exhibited his works at the exhibition of contemporary French art in Moscow. In the 1930's were successfully held solo exhibitions in several galleries in Paris, as well as in the Athenaeum Museum in Geneva (1934) and the gallery "Karstayrs" in New York (1936).

In 1939 joined the French army, participated in the Resistance. In 1942, took French citizenship. After demobilization, bought a house on the outskirts of Paris, on the street Bullar.

was one of the most successful artists of the postwar period in France. Retrospective exhibition of creativity Tereshkovich repeatedly arranged in Paris - in the galleries "Bernier" (1948, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1961) and "Petride" (1953, 1958, 1962, 1969, 1971), as well as in Zurich (1949), Helsinki (1953), London (1958), New York (1961), Tokyo (1968-1969). In 1951 he was awarded the Legion of Honor.

He wrote of Paris: Gardens on the outskirts of the city, the Seine and the Marne. Create a gallery of portraits of his fellow artists: IM Zdanevich (1930), H. Soutine (1933), P. Bonnard, G. Braque (both written in 1941), M. Utrillo, C. Van Dongen (both - 1942), A. Derain (1943), R. Dufy (1948) and others. Use a variety of paintings and graphic techniques, believing that this way you can avoid the influences on his art and not become a victim of any particular style ».

Since 1940 in addition to painting a lot of work also in the field of lithography and book graphics. Created illustrations for the book "The Legend of the Minotaur" N. Havzorna (1954), "Hadji Murat" Leo Tolstoy (1955), "Mysterious Love" IA Bunin (1963 ), "Three Stories," Anton Chekhov (1965), "Dear Friend" by G. de Maupassant (1969).

worked for the Beauvais tapestry factory, studied ceramics, painted furniture and set design. Collaborated with the troupe of Russian Ballet Colonel Basil, as well as the Russian Ballet of Monte Carlo, for which designed the staging of "Horearium" 4 Symphony of Johannes Brahms (1933).

In 1980, 1986 and 1989 in Paris, held memorial exhibition of paintings.

Tereshkovich works are in collections of many museums in the world.