Jeweler. Born in the village Krasnoe-on-Volga Kostroma region. Studied in Krasnoselsky school of art processing of metals (1951-1955) P. I. Utkin, N. E. Belyakova and C M. Tankovoy. Since 1955 and currently works at the factory "Rostov finift". In collaboration with leading artists created a number of original artistic works and have developed many product samples for mass production. Participant of many regional, Republican and foreign exhibitions. Laureate of the State prize of the RSFSR. I. E. Repin. The Work Of L. N. Matakawau are stored in the Russian Museum of decorative-applied and folk art (Moscow), gikmz "Moscow Kremlin", state Museum "Rostov Kremlin", the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), Museum of the factory "Rostov enamel", Sergiev Posad Museum-reserve, Yaroslavl Museum-preserve, Yaroslavl art Museum, as well as in domestic and foreign private collections.
