Author: Ivan I͡Akovlevich Bilibin
Alternate names: Ivan I︠A︡kovlevich Bilibin; Ivan IAkovlevich Bilibin; Ivan Bilibin; I. Ya Bilibin; I. Yakovlevich Bilibin
Born: 1876
Died: 1942
Bio: Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin (Russian: Ива́н Я́ковлевич Били́бин, 16 August [O.S. 4 August] 1876 – 7 February 1942) was a Russian illustrator and stage designer who took part in the Mir iskusstva, contributed to the Ballets Russes, co-founded the Union of Russian Artists (Russian: Сою́з ру́сских худо́жников) and from 1937 was a member of the Artists' Union of the USSR. Ivan Bilibin gained popularity with his illustrations of Russian folk tales and Slavic folklore. Throughout his career he was inspired by the art and culture of Rus'.