Painter, graphic artist, theater. artist. From 1905 he studied in Munich, then in Paris. Was friends with A. White. Belonged to the "moderate" leftist trends in art. In 1919-26, Deputy. PREV. the expert Committee of Foreign trade (later the trust "Antiques"). In 1928-29 head. the stage part of the Leningrad. "Young t-RA", 1930-41 Leningrad. Youth theatre. The husband of the artist V. Khodasevich. Died in evacuation in Tashkent.