ALTMAN, Natan Isaevich Altman studied in the Odessa art school (1902-1907). At the end of 1910 he has visited Paris to complete professional becoming and determine the path in art, and studied at the Free Russian Academy (the Vasilyeva Academy).
At the end of 1912 young artist has moved to St. Petersburg, where for short time became one of the most remarkable artists, peculiarly applying touchs recently engendered in France cubism. Famous "Portrait of poetess Anna Akhmatova" (1914) has consolidated his fame. His essays in the graphic arts were so successful (cycle "The Jewish graphic" on motives of gravestone relief's, 1914). His activity at theatre, work with eminent producers have brought to him reputation of the prominent theatrical painter.
Exhibitions:
1910- Fellowship of South-Russian Artists
1911- Salon of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris
1913, 1915-16 World of Art
1913-4 Union of Youth
0.10 (1915),
1916- Knave of Diamonds ,
1925- Spider ,Paris
1932- Young Europe ,Paris
Association of Revolutionary Artists(Paris, 1934-35).
Altman was a teacher in the Studio of M. D. Bernstein in Petrograd (1915-16), and from 1918 to 1921 worked in the Fine Arts Department of Narkompros, and in 1923 at 1NKhUK.
