Nicolai Kuvshinoff - Artist Info

About Nicolai Kuvshinoff

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Nicola Kurshinoff
  • Biography

    Following is a biography based on the obituary dated March 19, 1997 from the "Seattle Times" and provided to AskART.com by Bruce Thomason, amateur art collector and Account Manager of the "Seattle Times."

    A long-time artist in Seattle with a painting style called neo-cubist, Nicolai Kuvshinoff created abstract, bold works that reminded some viewers of the paintings of Pablo Picasso.

    He lived in the Cascade neighborhood with his artist wife, Bertha, in what was called "an inseparable marriage" of 57 years. They painted together and carefully protected each other's solitude.

    He was born in Russia and immigrated to the United States with his family when he was a child. They first lived in Minnesota and then moved to Seattl...

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