Vladimir
Alexandrovich Konyagin

Member of the Union of artists of Russia, Honored worker of culture of the Russian Federation.

Born in 1923 in the Penza region in a peasant family.

Since 1928 lived in the city of Saratov before 1974.

In 1941 he volunteered to the front. Fought on the Northern front in 1941-1942 (Old Rus).

Participated in the battle of Stalingrad in part of the 5th guards army.

In 1942 he was seriously wounded. After discharge from the hospital was sent to the army.

Fought on the Ukrainian front, participated in the crossing of the Dnieper (1943).

1944 - the Liberation of Moldova and Poland.

1944 - the Liberation of Czechoslovakia, and Germany.

Demobilized in 1945.

Awarded: "the order of the Patriotic war of 1941 - 1945gg 1 degree".

18 medals, including:

"For military merit"

"For defense of Stalingrad"

"For the liberation of Prague"

"For victory over Germany"

"20,30,40,50,60 years of Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945"

"65 years of Victory in the battle of Stalingrad" and others.

In 1945 he entered the Saratov art school.

In 1950 he became a member of the Communist party.

After graduation he taught spetsdystsyplin in art school, and since 1953 - in the Saratov art College.

Since 1974 she teaches at the Moscow art school of Memory of 1905.