Valentina Kropivnitskaya
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16 February 1924
Valentina Kropivnitskaya | |
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| Born | Valentina Yevgenyevna Kropivnitskaya 16 February 1924 Tuchkovo, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Died | 23 December 2008 (aged 84) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Spouse | Oscar Rabin |
Valentina Yevgenyevna Kropivnitskaya (16 February 1924 – 23 December 2008) was a Soviet and French artist.[1][2][failed verification]
She was born in Tuchkovo, near Moscow, on 16 February 1924 into a family deeply embedded in the Russian avant-garde and literary traditions. Her father, Evgeny Kropivnitsky, was a poet and artist who became the mentor and spiritual leader of the Lianozovo Group.
Under his tutelage, Valentina developed a distinct artistic voice that blended traditional Russian motifs with personal mysticism.
In the 1940s, she met fellow artist Oscar Rabin, whom she later married. Together, they became the cornerstone of the non-conformist art movement in the Soviet Union.
Following their exile from the USSR in 1978, the couple settled in Paris.[3]
