Born in 1912 in the city of Pavlovo of Nizhny Novgorod province. He studied at the jellies A. S. monk, redaktsionno publishing College Ogita (1929 - 1923), various studios, IPCH S. V. Gerasimov, B. V. Ioganson in Moscow (1936 - 1937). 1937-participant of exhibitions. In 1937 - 1940 he lived and worked in .Komsomolsk-on-Amur, where he created a children's art Studio, taught, scored a number of performances in the city
He studied at Isoprostane ( 1929-1932 ). Teachers: A. Reznikov, A. Shipitsyn, V. Ruci. Worked in various art studios in Moscow in the early 1930-ies. In 1936 he visited the Institute of advanced training of painters, workshop of Sergei Gerasimov and B. Johanson.
First solo exhibition (jointly with H. Sandler) was held in 1938 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. In 1940. he joined the Union of artists of Russia. Works are in the collection of more than 40 museums of Russia In CCG holds more than 20 of her works.