Born in Bobruisk (Belarus) In 1941. he entered the Higher art-industrial school in Moscow. From 1941 to 1945 was at the front. He graduated from the Moscow Institute of applied and decorative art (so after the war became known as the College where she studied) with honors. The artist-animal painter. Pupil Of V. A. Vatagin. Since 1955-member of art exhibitions. Since 1960 - member of the Union of artists of Russia. 2001. - honored artist of Russia. Worked for many years on cycles "Corner of Durova", the Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard", "the Zoo". The picture is stored in state Tretyakov gallery, State Museum etc In the picture gallery Krasnoarmeysk holds more than 50 works by L. V. Khinshtein.