Lives and works in Ivanovo. Bassarov Apollo Stepanovich was born in Ivanovo on 9 June 1928 in the family of the artist. In 1950. he graduated from the Ivanovo art College, his teachers were S. I. Troitsky, I. N. Nefedov, S. S. Chebyshev, N. G.Boers.
Since 1950 he worked as a decorator in the regional Drama theatre.
With 1953. in 1988. worked as an artist in the Art Fund of the RSFSR. He wrote portraits of the best workers, scientists, pioneers - heroes.
The artist took an active and constant participation in the design of the city to significant dates.
Each artist has his own style, his own style. Many connoisseurs and lovers of painting with one glance, I can determine the author's paintings.
Apollo S. painter, the current master with his creative style, he has a natural compositional flair, knows and loves the color. His landscapes are evocative, rich color.The artist is acutely aware of the state of nature and skillfully conveys it in my work. The artist's paintings Sunny, bright, cozy, cheerful. His portraits are psychological, they are laconic, extremely accurate character and artistic taste.
Significant works created by the author in such cities and villages as Vladimir, Suzdal, Kideksha, Bogolyubovo, Gorokhovets, Polenovo, Samarkand, Bukhara, as well as Sochi, Yalta, Alushta, Sudak and other. His works of different years are perceived as endless pages of the album, revealing to the viewer the beauty and spirituality of the Russian landscape.