Maya Kopitseva
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, USSR - June 6, 2005, Saint Petersburg
, Russia) - Soviet Russian painter, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, lived and worked in Leningrad - Saint Petersburg
, 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 major representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
, most famous for her still life painting.
, USSR.
In 1951 Maya Kopitseva graduated from Ilya Repin Institute in Boris Ioganson
workshop. Pupil of Boris Fogel, Leonid Ovsiannikov, Alexander Zaytsev.
Since 1951 Maya Kopitseva has participated in Art Exhibitions. She painted still lifes, portraits, genre scenes, sketches done from the life.
Maya Kopitseva was a member of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
since 1951.
In 2001 Maya Kopitseva was awarded an honorary title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Maya Kuzminichna Kopitseva died in Saint Petersburg in 2005. Paintings by Maya Kopitseva reside in State Russian Museum
, in the Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Italy, in the U.S., Japan, China, and throughout the world.
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
, USSR - June 6, 2005, Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia) - Soviet Russian painter, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, lived and worked in Leningrad - Saint Petersburg
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
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 major 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 :...
, most famous for her still life painting.
Biography
Maya Kuzminichna Kopitseva was born May 18, 1924 in Gagry, AbkhaziaAbkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
, USSR.
In 1951 Maya Kopitseva graduated from Ilya Repin Institute in Boris Ioganson
Boris Ioganson
Boris Vladimirovich Ioganson was a Russian painter.Ioganson was born in Moscow. His father's Swedish ancestors russified the surname "Johanson"" into "Ioganson." Ioganson attended the Moscow School of Art and studied under Kasatkin and Malyutin. He was a member of the Society of Young Artists,...
workshop. Pupil of Boris Fogel, Leonid Ovsiannikov, Alexander Zaytsev.
Since 1951 Maya Kopitseva has participated in Art Exhibitions. She painted still lifes, portraits, genre scenes, sketches done from the life.
Maya Kopitseva was a member of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
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...
since 1951.
In 2001 Maya Kopitseva was awarded an honorary title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Maya Kuzminichna Kopitseva died in Saint Petersburg in 2005. Paintings by Maya Kopitseva reside in State Russian Museum
Russian Museum
The State Russian Museum is the largest depository of Russian fine art in St Petersburg....
, in the Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Italy, in the U.S., Japan, China, 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...