Marina KushnirMarina Kushnir was born in Odesa, Ukraine, into a family of artists. She received her first drawing lessons from her parents. After graduating from the Odesa Art School, she continued her art studies at the Lviv Polygraphic Institute, from which she raduated with a degree in book illustration. In Ukraine and Russia, Marina has worked in the field of book illustration, design, and sculpture. In 1990, she moved to New York, where she lives and works to this day. Since 1999 Marina has been developing doll prototypes for doll companies, including the legendary Madame Alexander Doll Co. Read More Read Less