1934, Moscow - 2012, St Petersburg

Painter. Studied at a secondary school of art in Moscow (1946–1953), Vasily Surikov Institute of Art (1953–1956) and the Ilya Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (1956–1960). Contributed to exhibitions (from 1961). Winner of the Ilya Repin State Prize (1976). Honoured Artist of Russia (2006). Awarded a gold medal of the Academy of Arts of Russia (2005).