Nicolas Iljine
Nicolas Iljine is a German, French, and Russian author, editor, and curator who served as an advisor to the General Director of the State Hermitage Museum. His extensive body of work focuses on Russian and Western art from the 1920s to the 2010s, including publications such as Odessa Memories and Memories of Baku. In 2006, he was awarded the Russian Order of Friendship for his contributions to the field.