In his art, Mikhail Larionov followed a complicated and turbulent path in search of his own creative method. Inspired by Impressionism and Futurism, he was one of the founders of Rayonism: a movement that, among others, led him to abstract painting.
At the invitation of Sergei Diaghilev, in 1915 he left for France, where he remained until his death.
Larionov was one of the ideologues of the leftist movement in Russian art and one of the organizers of the scandal-ridden Jack of Diamonds and Donkey’s Tail exhibitions.
During the period of his passion for folk art and the Primitivist style, Larionov called upon his colleagues to learn from signboard drafters instead of teachers at the Academy of Arts.
At the invitation of Sergei Diaghilev, in 1915 he left for France, where he remained until his death.
Larionov was one of the ideologues of the leftist movement in Russian art and one of the organizers of the scandal-ridden Jack of Diamonds and Donkey’s Tail exhibitions.
During the period of his passion for folk art and the Primitivist style, Larionov called upon his colleagues to learn from signboard drafters instead of teachers at the Academy of Arts.
