Lazar Yazgur
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Lazar Semionovich Yazgur - Soviet, Russian-Jew realist painter, who lived and worked in Leningrad, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 - the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), regarded as one of the representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
.
In 1946 Yazgur entered in Tavricheskaya Art School
, which graduated in 1949. In 1950 he entered at the Department of Monumental Painting of the Leningrad Higher School of Industrial Art named after Vera Mukhina, where he studied of Ivan Stepashkin, Sergei Petrov, Kirill Iogansen. In 1953 Yazgur graduated from the Higher School of Industrial Art in Anatoli Kazantsev workshop.
Since 1957 Lazar Yazgur has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted landscapes, genre scenes, sketches from the life. Most famous for his lyrical landscapes, and etudes done from nature in Old Ladoga in 1950-1970s. In 1961 Lazar Yazgur was admitted to the Leningrad Union of Artists (since 1992 known as the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists).
Lazar Semionovich Yazgur died in 2000 in Israel, where he lived since 1993. His paintings reside in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Japan, Germane, Israel, in the U.S., and throughout the world.
Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...
(before 1992 - the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), regarded as one of the representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
Leningrad School of Painting
The Leningrad School of Painting - a group of Soviet painters, established in Leningrad in 1930–1950 years around reformed Imperial Academy of Fine Arts and unified by the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists .- History :...
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Biography
Lazar Semionovich Yazgur was born June 7, 1928 in Leningrad.In 1946 Yazgur entered in Tavricheskaya Art School
Tavricheskaya Art School
Tavricheskaya Art School Tavricheskaya Art School is a secondary art school of the Leningrad. From 1919 to 1961, was located in the building at Tavricheskaya street, 35. This has the informal name of art school, which firmly established him...
, which graduated in 1949. In 1950 he entered at the Department of Monumental Painting of the Leningrad Higher School of Industrial Art named after Vera Mukhina, where he studied of Ivan Stepashkin, Sergei Petrov, Kirill Iogansen. In 1953 Yazgur graduated from the Higher School of Industrial Art in Anatoli Kazantsev workshop.
Since 1957 Lazar Yazgur has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted landscapes, genre scenes, sketches from the life. Most famous for his lyrical landscapes, and etudes done from nature in Old Ladoga in 1950-1970s. In 1961 Lazar Yazgur was admitted to the Leningrad Union of Artists (since 1992 known as the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists).
Lazar Semionovich Yazgur died in 2000 in Israel, where he lived since 1993. His paintings reside in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Japan, Germane, Israel, in the U.S., and throughout the world.
See also
- Leningrad School of PaintingLeningrad School of PaintingThe Leningrad School of Painting - a group of Soviet painters, established in Leningrad in 1930–1950 years around reformed Imperial Academy of Fine Arts and unified by the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists .- History :...
- List of Russian artists
- List of 20th century Russian painters
- List of painters of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
- Saint Petersburg Union of ArtistsSaint Petersburg Union of ArtistsUnion of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...