A·le·ksan·der Por·fir·ie·vich /ˌælɪgˈzændər pərˈfɪərəvɪtʃ,-ˈzɑn-;Russ.ʌlyɪˈksɑndr pʌrˈfyiryɪvyɪtʃ/Show Spelled[al-ig-zan-der per-feer-uh-vich,-zahn-;Russ.uh-lyi-ksahndr puhr-fyee-ryi-vyich]Show IPA, 1887–1964, U.S. sculptor, born in Russia.
Aleksandr Porfiryevich (alɪkˈsandr parˈfirjɪvitʃ). 1887-- 1964, Russian sculptor and painter, in the US after 1923, whose work is characterized by economy of form