Leonidas Pasternak (1862-1945) was an important Russian artist. Leonid Pasternak: The Russian Years, 1875-1921: A Critical Study and CatalogueVolume I: Text, Volume II: Plates Edition by Rimgaila Salys (Author), Jon Whiteley (Introduction) See all formats and editions Leonid Pasternak (1862-1945) was an important Russian artist with a reputation as a fine portraitist. This fully illustrated catalogue raisonne covers much of the best of his oeuvre and contains over 2,000 items. The art historical introduction sets his work in the context of European art, and a biographical sketch has been written in close collaboration with surviving members of the artist's family.