The video was made by Lana Hattan and Nastya Kunashko.
We would like to thank Kenn Sava for help.
Although the Vitebsk People’s Art School existed for only a brief time, from 1918 - 1923, it made distinctive contributions to Modern Art.
Marc Chagall, Kazimir Malevich, El Lissitzky, Yuri Pen, Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Vera Ermolaeva, David Yakerson, and other talented artists taught at the school, where some of them also lived.
After a short, amazing, creative period of school life, the building was home to other, non-art related organizations through the years. The building’s new life began in 2010 when it was included in the Vitebsk Modern Art Centre. The local government decided to turn it into a museum. Restoration work of the historic building began in 2013 and was completed in 2017.
Visitors can see many interesting documents, photos, and copies of sculptures which were made by the school’s teachers and students. The Museum also features valuable works from private collections and other museums.
