David P. Shterenberg

1881 Schitomir - 1948 Moskau

studied 1906-12 in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and at the Academie Vitti by Kees van Dongen. 1917-18 he was commissionar for art matters in Russia. He worked and tought as a book designer during the 20ies. Participation on many important exibitions in Italy, France and Russia.

Ref.: "Die große Utopie", Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, 1992.

picture description

1. Bookplate design, unique, 1925. Collage, tusche and watercolor (cover) and 4 pages with tusche drawings and text hand-written (pencil). 35.5 to 26.5 cm

2. still life on a round table, around 1921, woodcut, monogrammed, thin wove paper, 17,5 x 15,3 cm

3. still life with samowar, around 1921, woodcut, monogrammed, japan paper, 20,1 x 13,3cm