St. Petersburg, Russia 1900-1985 Petrodvorets, Russia

Tatiana Glebova was a prominent Russian painter, graphic artist, illustrator and stage designer. A devoted student of Pavel Filonov, she was a core member of the Masters of Analytic Art collective, participating in their seminal exhibitions. Her early work fused meticulous detail with rich symbolism, drawing from religious, folkloric and psychological themes. Glebova gained recognition illustrating Soviet children’s journals like Yozh and Chizh. During her World War II evacuation to Almaty, she worked at Kazakhfilm, a state-run film studio, and met artist Vladimir Sterligov, her future husband.