Born 24 July, 1899 in Moscow, Russia to Jean Ivan Morosoff & Maria Akatova. 

1912/13‑1917/18 

* Attends Moscow School of Graphic Arts.  

* At 16‑17 years of age Morosoff was exposed to the private collections Schukin and Morosov.

* Moscow Academy of Fine Art, Robert Falk, instructor.

1920/22

* Studies with Kandinsky at Vchutemas and at the Academy meets his future wife, VERA MASLENNIKOVA, b. 8/17/99 to Mikhail Maslennikova & Leontina Mikine.

* Moscow museums acquired work of Vera Maslennikova.

* Achieves master printer level and teaches graphic arts, etching  and engraving at The First Model Print School, Moscow.       

* Designs two new Cyrillic type faces for the Bolsheviks and makes plans to leave Russia.

1925          

* Leaves Moscow with Vera to escape political oppression, never to return.

* Spends two years in Ravenna, Italy and spends time in several other major cities to study Byzantine mosaics.

 * The Morosoffs marry on 26 October 1925.

1927            

* II Exposizione  Internazionale Dell' Incisione Moderna, Florence.

* The Morosoffs are made honorary Italian citizens.

1931              

* Left Italy for Paris (47 rue de l'Arsenal)

1932              

* Salon d' Automne, Paris  (Moved to 20 rue Durantin)

1935             

* XIII Salon des Tuileries, Paris  (Moved to 46 place Jules Ferry, Montrouge)

1936 Exhibitions    

* "ARTISTS RUSSES" at Galerie Zak, Paris

* "TENDANCES NOUVELLES", June. Galerie Le Niveau, Paris

* "SCENES DE LA VIE BOURGEOISE", Nov. Galerie Le Niveau

* "CAMPAGNES", Dec. Galerie Le Niveau

*  Vera is picked up by the Ernst & Brown of Leicester Galleries in London.