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Boris Anisfeld, artist
Russian, 1879 - 1973
Egyptian Nights: Aziades' Costume, 19th - 20th century
graphite and opaque watercolor on paper
25.6 x 24.5 cm (sheet)
Theater and Dance Collection, gift of Mrs. Otis Chatfield-Taylor T&D1985.2.51

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Artist Biography: Born Boris IsraÎlevich Anisfeld in Bieltsy, Bessarabia on October 2, 1879.1895-1901 at Odessa School of Art. 1901-1909 Imperial Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg.Connection to Diaghilev 1905-1913, when Anisfeld began to design sets for Michel Fokine.To U.S. in 1917. 1928-1958 taught advanced painting at Art Institute of Chicago. Died in New Canaan, Connecticut Dec. 4,1973.Sometimes spelled Anisfeldt.

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