Boris Shamanov
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Boris Ivanovich Shamanov was a Soviet Russian realist painter, graphic artist, and art teacher, People's Artist of the Russian Federation
, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg. He was a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), and regarded as one of the representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
.
In 1948, Boris Shamanov entered at the first course of the department of monumental painting of the Leningrad Higher School of Art and Industry. Boris Shamanov studied of Piotr Buchkin
, Alexei Sokolov, Sergei Petrov, Kirill Iogansen.
In 1956 Boris Shamanov graduated in the Alexander Kazantsev workshop.
Since 1957 Boris Shamanov has participated in art exhibitions. He painted portraits, still lifes with flowers in exterior, genre scenes, and landscapes. Boris Shamanov worked in oils, tempera, and watercolors.
Boris Shamanov was a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists from 1960.
Since 1960, Boris Shamanov combined his creative activities with pedagogical work at the painting department of the Leningrad Higher School of Art and Industry named after Vera Mukhina. In years of 1988-2008, he was a professor and head of painting department.
In 1984 Boris Shamanov was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR. In 1995 he was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation
.
Boris Ivanovich Shamanov died on March 1, 2008 in Saint Petersburg. His paintings reside in State Russian Museum, State Treryakov Gallery
, in art museums and private collections in Russia, France, England, USA, China, Italy, Japan, and other countries.
People's Artist of the Russian Federation
People's Artist of the Russian Federation .The honorary title "People's Artist of the Russian Federation" is given not earlier than five years after the honorary title "Honored Artist of Russia" or "Honored Art Worker of Russia" the important artist who created extraordinary works of painting,...
, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg. He was 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 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), and 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
Boris Ivanovich Shamanov was born September 15, 1931, in Leningrad, USSR.In 1948, Boris Shamanov entered at the first course of the department of monumental painting of the Leningrad Higher School of Art and Industry. Boris Shamanov studied of Piotr Buchkin
Piotr Buchkin
Piotr Dmitrievich Buchkin – Soviet, Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, illustrator, and art teacher, Honored Arts Worker of the RSFSR, lived and worked in Leningrad, member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation, regarded as one of the founder and ...
, Alexei Sokolov, Sergei Petrov, Kirill Iogansen.
In 1956 Boris Shamanov graduated in the Alexander Kazantsev workshop.
Since 1957 Boris Shamanov has participated in art exhibitions. He painted portraits, still lifes with flowers in exterior, genre scenes, and landscapes. Boris Shamanov worked in oils, tempera, and watercolors.
Boris Shamanov was a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists from 1960.
Since 1960, Boris Shamanov combined his creative activities with pedagogical work at the painting department of the Leningrad Higher School of Art and Industry named after Vera Mukhina. In years of 1988-2008, he was a professor and head of painting department.
In 1984 Boris Shamanov was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR. In 1995 he was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation
People's Artist of the Russian Federation
People's Artist of the Russian Federation .The honorary title "People's Artist of the Russian Federation" is given not earlier than five years after the honorary title "Honored Artist of Russia" or "Honored Art Worker of Russia" the important artist who created extraordinary works of painting,...
.
Boris Ivanovich Shamanov died on March 1, 2008 in Saint Petersburg. His paintings reside in State Russian Museum, State Treryakov Gallery
Tretyakov Gallery
The State Tretyakov Gallery is an art gallery in Moscow, Russia, the foremost depository of Russian fine art in the world.The gallery's history starts in 1856 when the Moscow merchant Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov acquired works by Russian artists of his day with the aim of creating a collection,...
, in art museums and private collections in Russia, France, England, USA, China, Italy, Japan, and other countries.
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 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...