Alexandre Alexeieff
Russian-born artist, filmmaker, and illustrator known for inventing the pinscreen technique.
Chronology: 1901-04-18 – 1982-08-09
Origins & Early Life
Alexandre Alexandrovitch Alexeieff (Russian: Александр Александрович Алексеев; 18 April 1901 – 9 August 1982) was a Russian-born artist, filmmaker and illustrator who lived and worked mainly in Paris. He and his second wife Claire Parker (1906–1981) are credited with inventing the pinscreen as well as the animation technique totalization. In all, Alexeieff produced 6 films on the pinscreen, 41 advertising films and illustrated 41 books. == Early life == Alexandre Alexeieff was born in the town of Kazan in Russia.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
He spent his early childhood in Istanbul where his father, Alexei Alexeieff, was a military attaché. Alexandre had two older brothers, Vladimir and Nikolai. Vladimir committed suicide after contracting syphilis, but before he died, he wrote a note to Alexandre saying, "You are very talented. You must keep on drawing". His second brother, Nikolai, disappeared in Georgia, Russia, during the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Enduring Legacy & Impact
Alexieff's father died mysteriously in Baden-Baden, Germany on an official trip at the age of 37. After the death of his father, Alexieff and his family went to live with his mother's brother-in-law near Odessa, then to Riga and finally settled in the town of Gatchina...
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