B. February 22, 1915 in the village of Larino, now Donetsk region - mind. January 13, 1966 in Odessa. Finished hghu (1934-38) and Kharkiv art Institute (1938-41; 1946-48), where he studied with S. Besedina, A. Coquelles, S. Prokhorova. A member HO CFS from 1962. The participant of Republican, all-Union and foreign exhibitions since 1939.