Doing at the architectural Department of the Baku technical school, began working in drawing, sculpting and painting.
In 1912 he moved to Petersburg and started working in private art studios and the School for the encouragement of arts.
From 1915 to 1917 he was in the army at the front.
In 1918 he entered the Petrograd Academy of arts.
In 1919 he taught at the Saratov art workshops, and from 1920 he taught at the Moscow VKhUTEMAS.
Belonged to number of supporters of the installations, the so-called Lef.
In 1926 he quit the Study and worked on movie posters, equipment, exhibitions and clubs. In 1931 he joined the AChRs.
1893 was Born in Sochi. His father worked in the customs Maritime security. Mother (Daria M.) - was a cook in a rich landlord's house.
After graduating in Sochi elementary school moved to Baku.
1913 the end of the architectural Department of the Technical school in Baku.
Moving to St. Petersburg. Comes a volunteer at the Academy of fine arts at the sculpture faculty of the workshop L. Sherwood.
1915, Nov - mobilized into the army and sent to school proposito.
1917-1918 In Sochi has organized sculpture Studio school, worked as the Secretary of valiapally.
1918-1919 Study at the Petrograd Free art studios L. Sherwood, and A. Matveev. Participated in the implementation of the plan of monumental propaganda: 1918 - the monument to Karl Marx for the red village, a model of the monument to Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, together with Vassily Sinaisky the project of the Monument of the October revolution (1919) .
1919 the project of the monument of the October revolution, together with Vassily Sinaisky.
1919-1920 Lecturer in sculpture class in the Saratov state of Free workshops.
1920, summer. Delegate to the national conference of teachers and students Sdobnyh state art workshops, held in Moscow. Close to the circle Mayakovsky, with a group of artists and architects. United in Inhale.
1920 Beginning of cooperation in the "Window satire GROWTH". Works in various genres of poster, one of the first masters photomosaics poster, the master of movie posters, takes advertising, designs and illustrates books.
1921 Author (together with V. Kiselev and V. Krakowski) the design of the play "Mystery-bouffe" by V. Mayakovsky in the setting Sun. Meyerhold.
Worked as a designer and architect: 1922 - the project "City on springs", 1923-1925 kiosks of the state publishing house of Mosselprom, 1925 - project "Radiocarbon".
1920-1926 Professor at the VKhUTEMAS in Moscow at the sculpture, and then the woodworking faculties.
1921 member of the Institute of artistic culture, member of the Association of Lef (Left front of art). He was an artist of the magazine "Lef".
1927 Filmed the movie "Radio".
1928 Participated (together with El Lissitzky) in the development of the exposition of the Soviet pavilion at the International exhibition of printing in Cologne.
1930 Participated in the design of public holidays of the Soviet Union. Works by L. there are in the Russian state library, the cinema Museum, Central theater Museum.
1931 Prepares an exhibition of works by Mayakovsky.
1968 Died in Moscow.
- Artworks in 2 collections
