Born in November 23, 1942 in Yuzha town (Ivanovo Region). Merited Artist
of the RSFSR (1985). Silver Medal of the Academy of Fine Arts of the USSR
(1974), Regional Lenin Komsomol Prize laureate (1978). Member of the
Artist's Union of the RSFSR since 1971. Studied at the Palekh Art College
in 1957-1962. V.T.Bondarenko,
V.I.Golov,
F.A.Kaurtsev,
I.V.Markichev,
B.M.Nemtinov,
I.M.Bakanov
were his teachers. Works at the Palekh Art-productions Workshops in 1962
and 1966-1988. Serve in the Nothern Navy in 1962-1966. Member of "Yuong
Painter" magazine editorial board since 1978. Vice-chairman since 1978 and chairman
f the Board of the Palekh Organization of the Artist's Union of the RSFSR since
1986. He died in August 31, 1988 in Palekh.
He was engaged in monumental painting (painted frescos in the
"Ruslan"
cinema teatre in Pushkin town (Leningrad Region, 1971-1972), foyer
of Ivanovo Palace of Textile Workers (1974), Fary
Tales Room of Moscow State Children Musical Theatre (1979-1982)), decorate theater art
(suit and curtain sketchs for choreographic miniatures "Snow
Maiden" of L.Yakobson's Leningrad Ballet Company (1970-1971)), illustrations
for book (V.A.Zhukovsky's "Sliping Tsarevna" (1977), "Murom Fary Tales"
(1983)). Themes of works: folklore, history, literature, revolution, architecture,
genre scenes. Exhibited since 1968.
