Alex ZINOVIEV Prokofievich

(19.II.1880, Moscow - 1941, Smolensk).
Graduated from the Stroganov School in Moscow, and together with VV. Beketovym was in 1903. invited to work in Talashkino Talashkino art workshops. In the next two years created a large number of designs for furniture, carvings, pottery, decorated performances Talashkino Theater. With his work related changes Talashkino workshops, corresponding rational constructivism. After closing Talashkino Mstera W. continued to work independently. In the 20-ies. lived in Smolensk, and taught art courses at the higher, later worked as a drawing teacher at the school.

Lit.: Cultural Monuments. New Discoveries. Yearbook 1882, Mr.. - L., 1984; Zhuravleva HORSES. Talashkino. - M., 1989.