Overview
- The academy’s press service announced his death on Saturday, identifying him as a People’s Artist of Russia and a presidium member of the institution.
- Born in Moscow in 1930, he studied at the Surikov Art Institute, where his diploma painting October later earned major medals in 1957 and 1958.
- He became a prominent Soviet and Russian realist associated with the mid‑century “severe style,” with notable works including Our Weekdays and Geologists.
- His paintings are held by leading museums such as the State Tretyakov Gallery and the State Russian Museum, as well as regional and international collections.
- He received the State Prize of the Russian Federation in 2001 and 2021 and was awarded the Order of Honour in 2001, with funeral details to be posted on the academy’s website.