Born 1892, Ukraine - Died 1967, Leningrad
Theatre designer, ceramic painter and sculptor
Porcelain work Biography
Porcelain work
A Plate with a Five-Pointed Golden Star. 1920.
Painted porcelain. Dm 24 cm.
The Suffering of Russia. Plate. 1921.
Painted porcelain. Dm 24 cm.
The Lomonossov Porcelain Factory, St.Petersburg.
The Revolutionary Thought of the Present is Socialism. Oval platter. 1923. Text in the center: "The Religion of Man is on Earth, not in Heaven".
Painted porcelain. Length 44 cm.
Fifth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1917-1922. Plate. 1922.
Painted porcelain. Dm 30.5 cm.
History of Revolution 1917. Plate. 1921. Text around: "All Whose Heart is Brave and Young [Take] Into Their Hands a Book, a Sickle and a Hammer".
Painted porcelain. Dm 24 cm.
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A Sailor Strolling. Celebrating May 1st in Petrograd. Plate. 1921.
Painted porcelain. Dm 34.5 cm.
The Bell Ringer. Plate. 1921. Long Live the Eight Congress of the Soviets.
Painted porcelain. Dm 28 cm.
The Commissar. Petrograd. Plate. 1921. Uritzky-Square (Palace-square before Revolution and now, place of the Heads of Government Department in the Soviet Union until 1946).
Painted porcelain. Dm 23.7 cm.
The Accordion Player (A Sailor with a Girl). 1924.
Painted porcelain.
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Biography:
Alexandra Wassilyevna Schekatikhina-Pototzkaya was born in the Ukraine into a family of the Old Faith followers.
She has studied at the Drawing School of OPKh (Society for the Encouragement of the Arts), St Petersburg, (1908-1915), under N.Roerich, I.Bilibin, whom she married, Tzionglinsky and Shchuko. In 1910 the school sent her on a tour of Northern Russia with her schoolmate, Maria Lebedeva.
In 1913 she was sent to Greece, Italy and France.
In Paris the artist worked at the studios of M.Denis, F.Valloton and P.Sérusier (1913).
Schekatikhina-Pototzkaya designed sets and costumes for theatre (1912-1920) including costumes sketches for the opera "The Snow Maiden" by Rimsky-Korsakov (1912); for Diagilev's production of the ballet "The Rite of Spring" by Stravinsky (1913); and for the opera "Prince Igor" by Borodin, for Diagilev's London production (1914).
From 1915, the artist has participated in exhibitions including the World of Art, Community of Artists, House of Arts, Salon d'Automne, Salon des Independents, State Ceramic Factory.
She worked at Petrograd-Leningrad State Ceramics Factory as porcelain painter and designer and made agitation ceramics (1918-1923).
With her second husband, Ivan Bilibin, she has gone abroad and traveled through Egypt, Ethiopia, Syria and Palestine.
While Schekatikhina-Pototzkaya Lived in Paris (1925-1936), she has decorated white Sèvres and Limoges porcelain and worked as illustrator and theatrical designer.
While traveling in the Middle East and living in Paris, she made a number of sketches for the Lomonossov Porcelain Factory, Leningrad.
After her return to Russia, the artist has worked at the Lomonossov Porcelain Factory (1936-1953). Schekatikhina-Pototzkaya was one of the most outstanding ceramic artists in USSR.
Her personal shows were held in Paris (1926) and Leningrad (1955).