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Leon Bakst

paperback – September 6, 1988
by Pruzhaniri, Irina
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ISBN-13: 9780140087345 ISBN-10: 0140087346
Publisher
Penguin
Binding
paperback
Published
September 6, 1988
Weight
2.4 lbs
Dimensions
12.70×2.50×17.80 cm

About this book

Leon Bakst by Pruzhaniri, Irina. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780140087345.

This illustrated book concerns Leon Bakst (!866-1924), a Russian artist and a founding member of the Mir iskusstva (World Art) association, a group organized in St Petersburg in the late 1890s by artists and art lovers, led by Alexander Benois and Sergei Diaghilev. It contains colour reproductions of his paintings, book illustrations and set designs for which he was most noted. His stage sets and costumes are known for their elements of fantasy, beauty and historical accuracy. He made a unique contribution to the promotion of Russian art in Western Europe as the leading designer for the Russian ballet.