Aleksandra Ekster was born in Bialystok (then Imperial Russia, now part of Poland). As an adult she lived variously in Kiev, St Petersburg, Odessa, Paris, Rome and Moscow but lived in France for the latter part of her life.
Ekster's art was a mixture of Russian and western avant-garde styles such as Cubism and Futurism. She taught from her studios in Odessa and Kiev.
Ekster also worked as a stage designer and as a book illustrator.
Ekster's art was a mixture of Russian and western avant-garde styles such as Cubism and Futurism. She taught from her studios in Odessa and Kiev.
Ekster also worked as a stage designer and as a book illustrator.