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Also known as Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin, Ivan Jakovlevitch Bilibine, Ivan Jakowlevitch Bilibin, Ivan Jakovlevic Bilibin, Ivan Jakovlevič Bilibin, Iwan Bilibin, Iwan Jakowlewitsch Bilibin

illustrator (1876-1942)

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Born
Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin , 16 August [ O.S. 4 August ] 1876, Tarkhovka , St. Petersburg , Russian Empire
Died
February 7, 1942 (1942-02-07) (aged 65), Leningrad , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
Education
Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (1895-1898), Princess Maria Tenisheva's School (1889-1900)
Alma mater
Saint Petersburg Imperial University
Movement
Mir iskusstva
Spouses
Maria Chambers ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1902 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 1911 ) ​ Aleksandra Shchekatikhina-Pototskaya ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1923 ) ​
Partner s
Renée O'Connell (1912–1917) , Ludmilla Chirikova-Shnitnikova (1918-1922)

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Instance of
human
Given name
Ivan
Gender
male
Citizenship
Soviet Union
Place of birth
Tarkhovka
Place of death
Saint Petersburg
Occupation
graphic artist
Languages spoken
Russian
Image
1901. Portrait of Ivan Bilibin by B. Kustodiev.jpg
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Ivan Bilibin
date of birth
1876-08-16
date of death
1942-02-08
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influenced by
Anton Ažbe
cause of death
hunger
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Encyclopedic overview

Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin (Russian: Иван Яковлевич Билибин, IPA: [ɪˈvan ˈjakəvlʲɪvʲɪdʑ bʲɪˈlʲibʲɪn]; 16 August [O.S. 4 August] 1876 – 7 February 1942) was a Russian illustrator and stage designer who took part in the Mir iskusstva ("World of Art"), contributed to the Ballets Russes, co-founded the Union of Russian Artists, and from 1937 was a member of the Artists' Union of the USSR. Ivan Bilibin gained popularity with his illustrations of Russian folk tales and Slavic folklore. Throughout his career he was inspired by the art and culture of medieval Russia.

Biography

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