Painter, graphic artist, EXT. hood. Of the RSFSR (1956), full member AH the USSR (1949). Member of the CPSU(b) since 1952. Studied at I. Mashkov's Studio in Moscow (1914-18) and in the mosquito. VKhUTEMAS (1920-22). From 1920 before. hood. about-ia "Genesis", from 1926, a member of AHRR. In 1941-45 hood. hands. "Windows TASS". In 1935-60 taught in ISKCON. hood. studios and Uch-cabbage soup. Ist.-roar. and ist. ("Tamansky March", 1927; "the Path of the Hills", 1929; "Brother", 1932; "1919. Working group", 1937; "Krasnodontsev", 1948; triptych "Shchors", 1938), vol. ill., posters making theatre. performances, etc. Master of panoramas and dioramas, hands. restoration of the panorama of Franz Roubaud "defense of Sevastopol" (1954-56). The Winner Of The St. Ave. (1942, 1949).
1899 was Born in Strelna, near St. Petersburg.
1914-1918 Trained in the Studio of I. Mashkov in Moscow.
1918-1920 Living in Troitsk Saratov region. Works with decorator-Director of the municipal theaters and prepares the revolutionary festival.
1920-1922 Studying at VKhUTEMAS in Moscow at Ilya Mashkov.
Since 1921 Member of the society of artists "Genesis", the Chairman of the society.
1923-1925 Works in magazine graphics for the magazine "the Harvest", the newspaper "Laborer" and others.
1925-1932 Doing illustrations and covers for the magazines "Krasnaya Niva", "Path MOPR."
1925-1955 Creates paintings on historical-revolutionary theme, portraits.
1926 joined the Association of artists of revolutionary Russia (AHRR).
1927-1949 Works in the field of propaganda poster.
1929-1930 Leads the Central courses of development.
1932-1937 Acts as a Illustrator.
1935-1939 as part of a team of artists working on the panorama "Sturm Perekop".
1939-1953 the teams of artists working on mural paintings for the Soviet pavilion at the International exhibition in new York, the main pavilion of the all-Union agricultural exhibition, Museum of revolution of USSR.
1941-1946 Actively working in the printed poster. Becoming one of the organizers and the artistic Director of "TASS Windows" in Moscow.
1942 Awarded the Stalin prize.
1942-1947 Directs the art Studio artists of the guards. While working in painting.
1943-1950 Acts as a set designer. Prepares performances in the Bolshoi and Maly theatres, the Theatre of drama and Comedy.
1948-1951 Teaches at the Moscow Institute of applied and decorative arts.
1949 Awarded the Stalin prize. Was elected a full member of the USSR Academy of arts. Approved the rank of Professor.
1952-1953 Gosudarstvennom has Taught at the Moscow pedagogical Institute.
1953-1961 Teaches at the Moscow state art Institute. V. I. Surikov.
1956 Awarded the title of people's artist of the RSFSR.
1961 Died in Moscow.