From 1911 to 1913 he studied at the school azhbe's in Munich with K. artist lifetime Eisengraber F. and A. Kreutzer. From 1919 to 1940, he taught at the art school "Pallas". In 1938 he received the title of Professor.
Exhibitions in Paris, Munich, Lubeck, Cologne, Rome, Budapest, Moscow. Creativity ADO vabbe was formed in Munich under the influence of Kandinsky, with whom he was personally acquainted in 1909. In Munich he met with K. Petrov-Vodkin and Jawlensky.