Nahum Tschacbasov

Nahum Tschacbasov
Наум Чакбасов
Born
Nahum Stefanovich Lichter

(1899-08-31)August 31, 1899
DiedFebruary 1, 1984(1984-02-01) (aged 84)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Burial placeNew Montefiore Cemetery
Other namesNathan Richter, H. H. Richter, Hanathan Richter, Nathan Lichterman, Chuck Tschacbasov, Nate Tschacbasov, Nahum Tschakbassoff, Nahum Lichter
Occupation(s)Visual artist, poet, graphic artist, businessperson, teacher
Known forPaintings, prints, teaching
MovementExpressionism, social realism, surrealist
Spouses
  • Esther Sorokin,
  • Irene Zevon

Nahum Tschacbasov (1899–1984; Russian: Наум Степанович Чакбасов, Georgian: ნაუმ ჩაჩბასოვი) also known as Nahum Lichter, and Nahum Tschakbassoff, was a Russian-born American painter, printmaker, graphic artist, poet, businessperson, and educator. He used many names including Nahum Lichter, Nathan Richter, H. H. Richter, Hanathan Richter, and Nathan Lichterman. Tschacbasov was a member of "The Ten", a group of expressionist artists.