POPOV Konstantin Vasilyevich (Popoff Constantine, Constantino)

5 марта 1897 (Mikhaylovskaya stanitsa of the don army region) — 4 октября 1952 (Buenos-Айрес)

the set Designer, painter, graphic artist

a Descendant of don Cossacks. He spent his childhood in Novocherkassk. Studied in MUZHVZ (1910-е) in the Studio К. А. Коровина. In 1918-1920 was in Novocherkassk. In 1920, together with parts П. Н. Врангеля in the composition of the ataman of the military school (Novocherkassk Cossack school) were evacuated, first to Lemnos island, then in Bulgaria. He continued his education at the Sofia art Academy (1920-1923). In 1923 became eligible for a business trip to Rome; worked as a decorator in the theater who paid for.

In 1924 he moved to Paris. Some time worked in a factory Citroen. With the support of К. А. Коровина was able to leave work at work and resume artistic activity. Artist-исполнитель some of the scenery on sketches А. Н. Бенуа, К. А. Коровина, И. Я. Билибина, Н. С. Гончаровой, М. Ф. Ларионова, М. В. Добужинского, П. Колена.

Independently designed the ballet "Pink Ghost", "Les Sylphides", "Swan lake" П. И. Чайковского, "Street singer" for the company В. Н. Немчиновой and А. Долина ("Nemchinov-Долин score"; the late 1920-х). He created sketches of costumes and scenery for productions of Russian Opera in Paris under control К. Д. Агренева-Славянского: "Khovanshchina" (1930) and "Boris Godunov" (1937) М. П. Мусоргского (both — "Opera-Комик"), "Boris Godunov" (1932) "Prince Igor" (1934) А. П. Бородина (both — theatre the Trocadero). He designed the play "the Storm" А. Н. Островского and "Freak" А. Н. Афиногенова for the Russian drama theater (both — 1936). Also collaborated with the theater "die Fledermaus" Н. Ф. Балиева Russian foreign chamber theatre, Modern theatre, Prague troupe of the Moscow art theatre, Lithuanian state theatre.

In 1936 he settled in Buenos-Айресе. He worked in theaters in "Ateneo" and "colon". Created monumental paintings, in particular, made the painting of walls and ceiling in the theater, "Babilonia", a panel on the topic of dances in "dance Palace". Was friendly with the Argentine poet Alfonsina the Storni, which has devoted a lot of work. Participated in the activities of the Russian colony in Buenos-Айресе, Pushkin Committee, created on the occasion of 100-летнего anniversary of death А. С. Пушкина.

he Painted landscapes, portraits, still lifes. Participated in the Autumn salon (1932, 1934, 1935), salon des indépendants (1935, 1936). From 1936 to 1952 has spent more than 40 персональных exhibitions (Buenos-Айрес, Rosario, Baja-Бланка, Mendoza, Mar-дель-Плата).

Work is represented in several Museum collections in Argentina.