Alexander Archipenko
1887–1964
Introduction
Alexander Porfyrovych Archipenko (also referred to as Olexandr, Oleksandr, or Aleksandr; Ukrainian: Олександр Порфирович Архипенко, romanized: Oleksandr Porfyrovych Arkhypenko; May 30 [O.S. May 18] 1887 – February 25, 1964) was a Ukrainian-American avant-garde artist, sculptor, and graphic artist, active in France and the United States. He was one of the first to apply the principles of Cubism to architecture, analyzing human figure into geometrical forms.
Wikidata identifier
Q157578
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Country of birth
Ukraine
Roles
Artist, collagist, designer, lecturer, manufacturer, painter, pastelist, photographer, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500022523
Names
Alexander Archipenko, Aleksandr Archipenko, Archipenko, Aleksandr Porfirevic Archipenko, Alexandre Archipenko, Aleksandr Porfirevich Arkhipenko, Oleksander Porfyrovych Arkhypenko, Aleksandr Arkhīpenko
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