Alexander
Ivanovich Zamoshkin

Honored. worker of arts of RSFSR (1947), corresponding member Q. AH THE USSR (1947). Member of the CPSU(b) since 1927. Graduated from Moscow. SVOMAS (1920). Participant of exhibitions from 1918. A member of OST (1930-32). The author of paintings and graphic works, sculptures. From the 1930s acted as art critic, engaged in Museum and exhibition work. From 1931 he worked in the Tretyakov gallery, from 1936 to the Center. the Lenin Museum. In 1941-51, the Director of the Tretyakov gallery. From 1948 head. DEP., in 1951-54, Director of research Institute of theory and history Fig. arts Academy of the USSR. In 1954-61, the Director of the Museum Fig. arts.Pushkin. Tr. on the history of Russian and Sov. Fig. art, painters and sculptors, including kN. "Lev Efimovich Kerbel" (1967), "Mikhail Konstantinovich Anikushin" (1979).