1941

A modern Russian artist and representative of the social art movement, he was born in 1941 in Khimki, Moscow Region. From 1960 to 1966, he studied at the Moscow Institute of Monumental and Decorative Sculpture, where he met with artists such as Motovilov and Schultz. From 1966 to 1970, he worked alongside L. Sokov and A. Kosolapov, and from 1972 to 1988, he continued his work in the workshop located at 13 Rogova Street, where he collaborated with D. Prigov and V. Lebedev. In 1975, he became a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR, and from 1976 to 1986, he organized regular evenings and exhibitions at the Sculptors' Club within the House of Artists on Kuznetsky Bridge. In 1987, he played a significant role in establishing the First Creative Association of Moscow Artists.