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Serge Ferat
(1874-1942)
Still Life with Fruits and Fish
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Composition
Serge Ferat was a French Cubist painter, born Serguei Nicolaiveich Jastrebzov in Russia. Ferat came from a wealthy family in Moscow and came to Paris at the age of 20. It is said that while in Paris, Ferat became friends with Picasso who turned him onto Cubism. Subsequently, as his skill began to grow, it is said that fellow painter Apollinaire coined the name “Serge Ferat” for him, and the young Russian painter began to sign that as his name shortly thereafter.
Vase de Fleurs
Harlequin with a Guitar
Ferat continued to work alongside Picasso, and remained in France for the rest of his life. In 1906, he exposed at the Salon des Independents, and created a number of illustrations. He was very active in the avant-garde movement, creating costume design as well as floral still life, cubist compositions and more.
Still Life with a Hat and Grapes
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