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Simon Lissim BIOGRAPHY
1900 Kiev, Ukraine - 1981 Florida. Known for: Theatre set design, decorative art, china design.
Simon Lissim was born in Kiev, Ukraine at the turn of the 19th century. He studied at the art school of A.S. Monko as of 1917. In 1919, Lissim emigrated, and as of 1920, he was studying at the art... Read full biography
Simon Lissim was born in Kiev, Ukraine at the turn of the 19th century. He studied at the art school of A.S. Monko as of 1917. In 1919, Lissim emigrated, and as of 1920, he was studying at the art school of Reimann in London and living in Wiesbaden and London. From the end of 1921 to 1940, Lissim... Read full biography
Simon Lissim was born in Kiev, Ukraine at the turn of the 19th century. He studied at the art school of A.S. Monko as of 1917. In 1919, Lissim emigrated, and as of 1920, he was studying at the art school of Reimann in London and living in Wiesbaden and London. From the end of 1921 to 1940, Lissim was living and working in Paris. In 1922 he was studying at the French National School of Decorative Arts, and by 1923 Lissim was working at the famous Theatre de L'Oeuvre in Paris. His set design for... Read full biography
Simon Lissim was born in Kiev, Ukraine at the turn of the 19th century. He studied at the art school of A.S. Monko as of 1917. In 1919, Lissim emigrated, and as of 1920, he was studying at the art school of Reimann in London and living in Wiesbaden and London. From the end of 1921 to 1940, Lissim was living and working in Paris. In 1922 he was studying at the French National School of Decorative Arts, and by 1923 Lissim was working at the famous Theatre de L'Oeuvre in Paris. His set design for that theatre's 1924 production of Hamlet won Lissim a Silver Medal from the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris. In Europe, Lissim worked with set and costume designs for theatre and opera in Paris and Barcelona, including... Read full biography
Simon Lissim was born in Kiev, Ukraine at the turn of the 19th century. He studied at the art school of A.S. Monko as of 1917. In 1919, Lissim emigrated, and as of 1920, he was studying at the art school of Reimann in London and living in Wiesbaden and London. From the end of 1921 to 1940, Lissim was living and working in Paris. In 1922 he was studying at the French National School of Decorative Arts, and by 1923 Lissim was working at the famous Theatre de L'Oeuvre in Paris. His set design for that theatre's 1924 production of Hamlet won Lissim a Silver Medal from the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris. In Europe, Lissim worked with set and costume designs for theatre and opera in Paris and Barcelona, including Rimsky-Korsakov and Borodin productions. Lissim emigrated to the United States in 1940. From... Read full biography
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Simon Lissim was born in Kiev, Ukraine at the turn of the 19th century. He studied at the art school of A.S. Monko as of 1917. In 1919, Lissim emigrated, and as of 1920, he was studying at the art school of Reimann in London and living in Wiesbaden and London.
From the end of 1921 to 1940, Lissim was living and working in Paris. In 1922 he was studying at the French National School of Decorative Arts, and by 1923 Lissim was working at the famous Theatre de L'Oeuvre in Paris. His set design for that theatre's 1924 production of Hamlet won Lissim a Silver Medal from the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris. In Europe, Lissim worked with set and costume designs for theatre ...But wait, there's more...
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