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Portrait of Nikolai and Boris Erdmann. 1922

theater and cinema artist Boris R. Erdman was born in 1899 in Moscow. Brother of writer and director Nikolai Erdman. He studied at the Moscow 4th gymnasium (1909-1917). In 1917, he entered the Moscow University's Faculty of general science, from the second year went to work in the theater. In 1917-1918 he was an actor in the troupe of the Moscow Chamber Theatre.

Since 1919, he studied at one of the State's free art workshops.

As a theater artist first made in 1918 in Smolensk theater design created and wrote the scenery for the production of "Paul I» by Merezhkovsky, "Ocean." In 1920, in the theater A. Safonov in Moscow designed the play "The Stone Guest" by Alexander Pushkin.

in 1920 to book illustration, he worked at the Institute of Theatre Arts with Meyerhold. Member associations Imagist, illustrated book by one of the founders of Imagism AB Kusikov "Koevangelieran" (Moscow, 1920).

Actively working in the section of the circus when Teo Commissariat, organized in 1919. In 1919-1921 he headed the artistic part of the Moscow State Circus. One of the first theater artists working in a circus. Created costumes for clowns V. Lazarenko (1923), D. Alperova (1922), designed the dances Parnaha B. (1923).

worked with agitational theater group "Blue Blouse" .

In 1921-1923 he worked as an artist at the Experimental Theatre heroic based actor and artist Chamber Theater B. Ferdinand and Imagist poet and playwright Shershenevich. He has designed productions of "Piggy" by E. Labiche, "A Terrible Vengeance" by Nikolai Gogol, "Jacquerie" by Mérimée.

Erdman BR Lackey. Policeman. Bellhop. Costume design for the play "Piggy» (La Cagnotte) by E.-M. Labiche. 1921 Gouache and collage. 59.6 x 46 heroic Experimental Theatre, Moscow GTSTM meeting them. Bakhrushin

In the 1920s, working on experimental performances of ballet performances with KY Goleizovsky and NM Foreggerom, collaborated with the choreographer L. Lukin. As an artist involved in the creation of performances KY Goleizovsky: Ballet "Faun" to music by Debussy Symphonic Prelude "Afternoon of a Faun," the scene of the Winter Garden Theatre "Hermitage", Moscow (1922), the concert room of the Moscow Chamber Ballet (with AN Musatov, P. Galadzhevym, K. Goleizovsky, 1922), "Spanish Dances" to music by Albeniz and Granados E., Moscow Chamber Ballet (1923), "Eccentric Dance" (Ekstsentrtantsy), Moscow Chamber Ballet, a theater stage cabaret "Crooked Jimmy" in the house Nirnzee, Moscow (with A. Petritsky, 1923); concert numbers to music by Chopin, Scriabin, Medtner, E. Pavlova, Liszt "Etudes new classics" "Studies of pure dance", the Moscow Chamber Ballet (with A. Petritsky, 1923); concert numbers "eccentric dancing. Jazz band "to music by M. Blanter, Y. Milutin, D. Pokrass, Dunayevsky," Second Rhapsody "to the music of Franz Liszt, Public Ballet Theatre under the direction of EI Elirova at the Moscow Drama Theater (1923) , ballet SN Vasilenko "Joseph the Beautiful," Experimental theater (a branch of the Bolshoi Theatre), Moscow (1925), Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Odessa (1926), the ballet "Teolinda" to the music of Franz Schubert, Experimental Theatre (branch Bolshoi Theatre), Moscow (1925), ballet SN Vasilenko "Lola", the Grand Theatre (takes place, 1925), the ballet SN Vasilenko "the sun", Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Odessa (1926) , "fleeting" to the music of Prokofiev, Evenings artists of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow (1927).

Erdman BR Costume design for a concert piece, "Kek-walk" to the music of Debussy. 1923 Moscow Chamber Ballet Paper, pencil, ink, pen. 18.1 x 16,4

Erdman BR Costume design for the" Spanish dance "to music by Albeniz, Granados E.. 1923 Paper, ink, brush and pencil. 21.8 x 19,4 Moscow Chamber Ballet GTSTM meeting them. Bakhrushin

In the design of dance performances instead of decorative painting using concise structural setting. Some of the most successful examples of this style are the sets for "Faun" and "Joseph the Beautiful».

Erdman BR drivers. Costume design for the ballet SN Vasilenko "Joseph the Beautiful." 1925 Watercolor, gouache, pencil. 69.2 x 44,8 Experimental Theatre (SABT branch), Moscow The museum Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow

Erdman BR Shepherdess. Costume design for the ballet SN Vasilenko "Joseph the Beautiful." 1925 Mixed media on paper. 38.5 x 24,3 Experimental Theatre (SABT branch), Moscow The museum Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow

in 1924 designed the play "The Lion Gurych Sinichkin" and "Field Marshal Kutuzov" in the Third Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre (renamed in 1926 in the Vakhtangov Theater) in 1926 -1927 years - the number of productions in opera and drama theaters Ukrainian Odessa, in the years 1928-1935 - the Drama Theater. Franko in Kiev and Kharkov Theater of the Revolution.

Erdman BR (?) Costume design for the ballet SN Vasilenko "Joseph the Beautiful." 1926 Tracing paper, watercolor and pencil. 35 x 25,3 Odessa Opera and Ballet

In the late 1920's - early 1930's he worked in several theaters of Moscow: the Musical Theater. Nemirovich-Danchenko ("Girl from the suburbs, or a short life" de Falla, 1928, the opera "Johnny" E. Ksheneka, 1929), 1st MAT ("Three Fat Men" Olesha, 1930) , Bolshoi (ballet "Comedians" Glier's play by Lope de Vega's "Fuente Ovejuna" ("Sheep"), 1931, the opera "La Traviata" by Verdi, 1937).

In the years 1933-1935 designed the productions in the State New Theatre ("Uriel Acosta" K. Gutzkow) and at the Moscow Music Hall (play "Under the big top", according to material of this famous play was later filmed by G. Alexandrov famous film "The Circus »).

In 1941-1945 he headed the art department at the State Circus. In the 1950s he worked in the Musical Theater. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko (1950 - chief designer), and collaborated with other theaters: the branch of the Maly Theater has issued the statement, "Vanina Vanini" by Stendhal, a studio theater actor - "The Bear" by AP Chekhov.

worked as a film designer, participated in the creation of feature films "Cement" (1928, Odessa), "sell the appetite" (1928, Odessa), "The Wrestler and the Clown "(1957, Moscow).

In 1925 he took part in the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts and Industry in Paris.

Was married to dancer Vera Fyodorovna Drouts. After marrying her name attached to her - Erdman-Drouts.

Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1957).

He died in 1960 in Moscow .

See schedule theater BR Erdman to December 27, 2012 in the exhibition can be "Artists Theatre Kasian Goleizovsky. 1918-1932 » in the gallery" Elysium ».

Sources :
1. "Artists Theatre Kasian Goleizovsky. 1918-1932 ". Exhibition catalog. Moscow gallery "Elysium". 2012. Pp. 21-22, 234-251.
2. artinvestment.ru