Alexander Ilyich Naumov (1899-1928) was a
Russian
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a painter, interior designer, book designer and poster artist who was active following the
Russian Revolution.
He graduated from the
Stroganov School of Arts in 1916, but then continued his studies by enrolling in another course in decorative arts.
In 1919 he was one of the main initiators of the
Society of Young Artists (OBMOKhU), with whom he exhibited over the next few years.
He designed posters for a number of films including ''
The Man on the Comet'' (1927).
In 1928
El Lissitzky
Lazar Markovich Lissitzky (russian: link=no, Ла́зарь Ма́ркович Лиси́цкий, ; – 30 December 1941), better known as El Lissitzky (russian: link=no, Эль Лиси́цкий; yi, על ליסיצקי), was a Russian artist ...
invited him to participate in the
Pressa
''Pressa'' was an International Press Exhibition held in Cologne between May and October, 1928.
As German exhibitors were barred from participating in the ''Exposition International des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modern'' held in Paris in ...
exhibition, in
Cologne
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. He subsequently died in a drowning accident.
References
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1899 births
1928 deaths
Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry alumni