Pavel Tchelitchew: A Surrealist Visionary of the Human Form Born in Dubrovka, Russia, in 1898, Pavel Fedorovich Tchelitchew (later known as Paul Tchelitchew) emerged from a world steeped in folklore and artistic tradition to become one of the most distinctive figures of the early 20th-century surrealist movement. His life was marked by both privilege and upheaval – a childhood spent amidst intellectual circles, followed by exile during the Russian Revolution, and ultimately, a successful career as a painter, sculptor, set designer, and draftsman in Europe and America. Tchelitchew’s art is in…