Yuri Pavlovich Annenkov (23 July 1889 in Petropavlovsk, Russia а 18 July 1974 in Paris, France), was a Russian artist mostly known for his book illustrations, portraits and abstract  compositions. He also worked for theatre and cinema (design). A member of Mir Iskusstva.  In 1907 he met and became friends with Repin. In 1908 Annenkov entered the University of St. Petersburg and attended Saveli Seidenberg’s studio classes, together with Marc Chagall. In 1911– 1912 Annenkov moved to Paris to work in the studios of Maurice Denis and Felix Vallotton. His recognition as a book illustrator came in the wake of his most known work а designing Alexander Blok’s poem, The Twelve, published in 1918. In 1919 – 1920 Annenkov made a series of abstract sculptural assemblages and collages, influenced by the Dada movement. 1922 saw his book Portraits. It contained 80 pictures of the key-figures of Russian art of the time (Gorki, Zamyatin, Remizov, Sologub, Blok, Akhmatova a.o.) made in 1906–1921. He joined the Mir Iskusstva. Annenkov emigrated to the West in July 1924, first living in Germany and later settling in Paris. He continued to work as an artist an served as a costume designer for motion pictures. His works are in the leading museums of Europe and America.