Theatrical Composition
Aleksandra Ekster ยท 1925
Why it's great
A stack of balconies, arches and tiny windows in bright blue, red and yellow makes an imaginary stage set. Alexandra Exter, a Russian artist who designed costumes and scenery for theaters in Paris and Moscow, painted this in 1925.
Where to see it
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Alexandra Exter was a Ukrainian-born Russian artist, born in Biaลystok in 1882. She knew the Cubists in Paris, taught in Kyiv and Moscow, and designed colorful scenery and costumes for theaters. She moved to France in 1924 and died near Paris in 1949.
