Chambers Vladimir Yakovlevich

Russian and English graphic artist and theater artist, member of the World of Art society. He studied at the Real School of K. M. May (1894-1898), then at the CUTR, the Drawing School of the OPH and the school of Prince. M. K. Tenisheva at I. E. Repin. Engaged in book and magazine graphics, ex-libris. He painted for the satirical magazines Shut and Infernal Post. He made illustrations for the books "Eugene Onegin" by A. S. Pushkin and "Pictures on Russian History", a series of postcards "The War of 1914-1916". He worked for the theatre: he designed the 15th-century farces “Chan” and “Rogach” for the Ancient Theater (1907), the play “The Fall of the House of Eschers” by E. Poe for the Lukomorye Theater (1908-1909). Participated in exhibitions of the Union of Artists (1906-1910) and "The World of Art" (1911, 1912 and 1916). After 1917 he left for England.