SHAPIRO Jacques (Yakov Alexandrovich) (1897, Dvinsk, Vitebsk Governorate — ?, Paris) — painter, theatre artist. Received traditional Jewish religious education. Studied at art schools in Kharkiv (1915) and Kyiv (1918). In 1919, headed a drawing school in Katerynoslav. In 1920 — in Petrograd, where he continued his studies at PGSKhM while simultaneously heading a children's art school. In the 1920s, engaged in scenography at Petrograd and Moscow theatres — created set designs for the “Habima” theatre's production “The Dybbuk.” Worked with K.S. Stanislavsky, V.E. Meyerhold, Ye.B. Vakhtangov. Executed wall paintings. Participated in the exhibition of N. Dobychina's art bureau (Petrograd, 1922), an exhibition of paintings by Petrograd artists of all trends (Petrograd, 1923), an exhibition of the “Association” group (Moscow, 1925) and others. From 1925 — in France, where he was strongly influenced by the Impressionists, which changed Sh.'s artistic style. From 1926, exhibited at the Salon d'Automne, the Tuileries, the Indépendants, the Salon des Surindépendants and the club of the USSR Trade Representation. At solo exhibitions (1936, 1949), Sh. presented works executed in the style of the Paris school. Sh.'s paintings are held at the Jeu de Paume Museum in Paris (“Kingfisher”) and at the Art Institute of Chicago (“Woman at a Table,” “Interior”).

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