"Russian artist of the Jewish origin, who blended the traits of Russian Art Nouveau and avant-garde; one of the most famous artists of the Jewish theater in the Yiddish language. Robert Falk was born on October 27, 1886 in Moscow. His father was a chess player and a lawyer. Robert was educated at Petropavlovsk non-classical secondary school in Moscow. However, from early age he was attracted to painting. From 1904 he attended drawing classes in private schools and studios.... In 1905 Robert Falk entered the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, where he studied under Konstantin Korovin, Valentin Serov, Boris Pasternak, and Vassily Vasnetsov.... Robert Falk became one of the founders and active members of the Jack of Diamonds art group. He tried to work with angular patches, saturated colors, and achieve the third dimension of forms. His early works stand out with skilful elaboration of forms. He achieved it with the help of special devices creating expressive volume. According to the artist, such expressiveness of the form elicits special emotional response and focuses attention on viewer’s feelings and associations. ... After the October revolution Robert Falk was actively engaged in teaching. He worked in the VKHUTEMAS (Higher Art and Technical Studios), where N. M. Romadin, G.G. Nissky, and S. A. Chuykov were among his students. Robert Falk's paintings changed over the years. His manner was getting more subtle and complex. Now the artist did not necessarily need to use Cubism techniques to convey emotions. His canvasses became integral and the colors became even richer. Along with paintings Robert Falk worked on stage design for the plays The Bewitched Tailor, Night in the Old Market, and Uriel Akosta. In post-war years he created scenery for Only the Truth, Lion in the Square, and The Woods Rustle. ..." http://russia-ic.com/people/general/f/883 undefined

More on Google