E. Denis was born in Belarus, Russia in 1971 to a family of architects. During his childhood years, he spent a great deal of time with his grandfather, who served as a military photographer-correspondent and who was a well-known contributor to the country’s culture. The grandfather profoundly influenced Denis, and instilled a sense of optimism in him. As he grew up his parents wished him to become an artist and sent him to an art school, while simultaneously sending him to additional drawing lessons at the ‘High Institute of Art’ in his...more