1876
Ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator and stage designer (died 1942)
Ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator and stage designer (died 1942)
Ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator and stage designer (died 1942)
Ivan Bilibin
Russian illustrator (1876–1942)
- Born
- 1876
Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin was a Russian illustrator and stage designer who took part in the Mir iskusstva, contributed to the Ballets Russes, co-founded the Union of Russian Artists, and from 1937 was a member of the Artists' Union of the USSR. Ivan Bilibin gained popularity with his illustrations of Russian folk tales and Slavic folklore. Throughout his career he was inspired by the art and culture of medieval Russia.