1900, Samara — 1978, Moscow

Painter, graphic artist, teacher. Studied at the painting studio at the Samara University (1917–1921); State Free Art Studios in Samara (from 1919); under M. Stepanov at the Samara University (1917–1921); Dmitry Kardovsky’s Studio on Tverskaya (1921–1926), took lessons from Abram Arkhipov (1922). Contributed to exhibitions (from 1927). Member of the Union of Artists (1932). Taught at various art schools (1948–1957, 1959–1978). Contributed to the Storming of Perekop panorama (1935–1938). Full member of the USSR Academy of Arts (1947). Professor (1948). People’s Artist of the USSR (1965). Winner of the Stalin Prize (1941, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952). Silver medal from the Ministry of Culture of the USSR (1958). Bronze medal at the World Exhibition in Brussels (1958).