Pavel Mansouroff
/1896-1983/
Pavel Mansouroff was an artist who made significant contributions to the Russian Avant-Garde movement of the 1920s. As both a painter and a theoretician, Mansouroff became known for his unique non-objective paintings that aligned with the principles of Suprematism.
During this pivotal period, Mansouroff had the opportunity to collaborate with influential artists such as Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Pavel Filonov at the Institute of Artistic Culture in Petrograd. While working alongside these notable figures, Mansouroff managed to forge his own artistic path and develop a distinctive style. In his workshop, he delved into the exploration of pure form and the principles of non-objective construction. It was during the 1950s, in what is referred to as his "French period," that Mansouroff achieved the highest recognition. During this time, he re-explored and further developed his concept of pictorial formula.