Ivan
Grigorievich Savenko

Painter, honored. hood. Of the RSFSR (1975). A war veteran, lost an arm as a result of injuries. He graduated from the Kiev art. in-t (1950). Participant of exhibitions since 1950. In 1954-57 improved in the Creative Studio of the USSR art Academy. A. M. Alexandrov. Lived and worked in Leningrad. A master of landscape painting ("the Street in the Crimea. Saki", 1949; "Trees" 1952; "Autumn Kytlym", 1968; Field, agitated", 1976; "Blooming pear", 1976 etc.). Also wrote portraits and thematic compositions.

17 Jan 1924, born in Ukraine, in the village of varvarivka in Kirovohrad region.

1942-1943 - participation in the great Patriotic war. Cavalier of order of Glory III degree.

In October 1943, he was seriously wounded and lost right arm.

1944-1950 - studied at the Kiev art Institute.

1950-1954 he studied at the graduate Institute. I. E. Repin (Leningrad), head of A. M. Gerasimov.

1952 - became a member of the Union of artists of the USSR

In 1954 he defended his thesis, awarded the degree of candidate of art criticism.

1954-1957 - studies in the Creative workshop of the USSR Academy of arts, head of A. M. Gerasimov.

1975 - awarded the title of Honored artist of the RSFSR. He was awarded many governmental awards of the USSR. Participant of the largest exhibitions in the USSR and abroad. 17 Dec 1987, died in Leningrad.