Honored. worker of arts of RSFSR (1956). From the family of Palekh icon painters, in 1910-15 he worked in icon painting workshop. Graduated From The Leningrad. hood. College (1925), a pupil of V. Lishev. Participant of exhibitions since 1935. He lived in Leningrad. Sculpted portraits (including Gorky, 1933; A. Pushkin", 1937; D. Furman, 1957; P. Corina, 1959), compositions (including "frontier Guard with a dog", 1937; "the wounded comrade",