From Velocetoday we learn: Kow was born near St. Petersburg as Alexis Kojewnikow (or Kogeynikow) and was studying in Switzerland when the 1917 Russian revolution happened. He went on to Paris where his artistic talent was discovered and in 1922 he created his first advertisements for Panhard et Levassor. Kow specialized in automobile advertising but did also do some sculpture. That site has some photos of Kow's wife and daughter (and lots of his splendid artwork) but no picture of the man himself so we have used one of his auto ads instead. You can see the stylistic symilarity with the Lenin bust.
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Alexis Kow
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Lenin - Holford Gardens - bust
This memorial was given to the people of Finsbury by the Russian Embassy in L...
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Sir Edward John Poynter
History painter. Born Paris but brought up in England. Director of the National Gallery and President of the Royal Academy. Died at his house and studio, 70 Addison Road, Kensington.
1 memorial
Whitechapel Boys
From the Whitechapel Gallery: "A group of significant artists and writers emerged from the Jewish diaspora in east London at the beginning of the 20th Century." Artists: David Bomberg, Jacob Epste...
1 memorial
Nicolas Poussin
Artist. Born in Les Andelys, Normandy. He spent a large part of his life in Rome, producing many paintings with an historical theme, such as 'The Adoration of the Golden Calf'.
2 memorials
William Hogarth
Satirical artist and illustrator. Trained as an engraver, he depicted the unseemly behaviour of contemporaries in works like 'The Beggar's Opera' (1728) and 'A Rake's Progress' (1732). Much of his ...
12 memorials
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
President of the United States 1953-61. Born in Texas. 1915 graduated from West Point 1916 married Mamie Geneva Doud 1935 U.S. Military mission to the Philippines 1942 Commander, Allied Forces, N...
7 memorials
2 memorials
Fawcett frieze - 51, Strachey
SW1, Parliament Square
Most statues have plinths, which often carry the identity of the statue but little more. The plinth for this Millicent Fawcett statue is ...
1 subject commemorated
Theodore Fontane
German writer and novelist, best known for novel 'Effi Briest' and recognised as foremost realist in 19th century German literature. In 1849 he became a professional writer and was sent by the inte...
1 memorial
Peter Piaktow
Not everyone was happy that Hackney named a block of flats after this anarchist.
1 memorial
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