Misha “Michael” Lenn was born in St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia in 1962. He graduated from the prestigious Mukhina Vocational Art School in 1984 earning a Masters of Fine Arts degree in graphics and advertising . At a young age while studying music, he discovered that he had an inate ability to draw. Supported by his mother, he shifted his focus to his art and has never looked back. In 1990 he moved to the United States and rapidly established himself in the fields of fashion design (Donna Karan and Calvin Klein), graphic design and fine art. A few of his clients include: the New York Times magazine; Sony; Design Times magazine; the Boston Ballet; Prudential Insurance Co; MIT; Bloomingdale’s; and Women’s Wear Daily. His imagery has graced the covers of 11 Godiva Chocolate boxes. Misha’s portfolio also includes book illustration literature (75 illustrations of novels of John Steinbeck) and cover spreads for major publishers, such as Houghton Mifflin and Heinle and Heinle. He has held successful exhibitions which have included prestigious galleries in London, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Monte Carlo as well as throughout the United States.