DAVID PETROVICH SHTERENBERG (1881-1948)
Painter in oils, graphic artist. Studied in Paris (1906-12) at the Fine Arts School and Vitti's Academy under A.Marten, K.Van Dongen and E. Anglada. Participant of exhibitions from 1909 ("The Autumnal Salon", "The Salon of Independent Artists", etc.). In 1917 participated in an exhibition with H.Matisse, A.Ozanfan and M.Utrillo in Paris. From 1917 lived in Russia. Commissar on arts (1917-1918), head of the Department of Fine Arts of the People's Commissariat of Public Education (1918-20). In 1922 - participant of "The Exhibitions of the Three" (together with N.Altman and M.Chagal) in Berlin. Founder and teacher of the Society of Easel Artists (1925-30). Taught at the Moscow Higher Art and Technical Workshops/ Institute (1920-1930).