Painter, graphic artist. B. January 15, 1905 in the village of Verkhnii Rohachyk, now Kherson region - mind. 1 Dec 1976 in Kharkiv. Graduated from Kyiv art Institute (1925— 30), where he studied with K. Yeleva, F. Krychevsky, A. Taran, V. Palmov. HO member of the CFS since 1960. Participant of exhibitions from 1928, Republican and all-Union from 1932. He taught at the Kiev art Institute (1930-31) and Kharkiv polygraphic Institute (1932-38).