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Boris Konstantinovich Bilinsky, artist
Russian, 1900--1948
Costume Design for Jean Epstein's movie Le Lion des Mogols produced in 1924, 1924
transparent and opaque watercolor
52.8 x 34 cm (sheet)
Theater and Dance Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nikita D. Lobanov T&D1977.7
Artist Biography: Born 21 Sept. 1900 in Bendery, near Odessa in the Ukraine, where his father was stationed as an Army officer. Left Russia for Germany in 1920 and by 1923 had become part of the Russian emigrÈ community in Paris working with Leon Bakst and Simon Lissim among others. In 1924 began to design for the movies, beginning with Jean Epstein's Le Lion des Mogols. In 1930 began work with Russian Opera in Paris, continuing at same time to work with movies as well as the Russian Ballets of Diaghilev and their successors (Monte Carlo, Olga Spessivtzeva, Bronislava Nijinska, etc.). Designed sets and costumes for Debussy's PellÈas and Melisande at Covent Garden for coronation of George VI in 1937. Refused by the French army in 1939, he moved to Italy with his Italian wife. Died of illness in Catania, Sicily on Feb. 3, 1948. (Information supplied by artist's grandson RenÈ ClÈmenti-Bilinsky March 2000. with translation of his introduction to the exhibition catalogue: Boris Bilinsky/ Dessins pour le ballet, le thÈ‚tre et l'opÈra, 1927-1947, Paris, Mairie du 7e Arrondissement, 13-19 September 1999; See artist file.)
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