Lev Russov

Lev Alexandrovich Russov
Born31 January 1926
Leningrad, Russian SFSR Soviet Union
Died20 February 1987(1987-02-20) (aged 61)
Leningrad, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
EducationTavricheskaya Art School, Repin Institute of Arts
Known forPainting, Graphics, Sculpture
Notable workPortrait of Catherine Balebina
MovementRealism

Lev Alexandrovich Russov (Russian: Ле́в Алекса́ндрович Ру́сов; 31 January 1926 – 20 February 1987) was a Soviet Russian painter, graphic artist, and sculptor, living and working in Leningrad, a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists[1] and representative of the Leningrad school of painting,[2] most known for his portrait painting.

  1. ^ Directory of Members of the Union of Artists of USSR. Vol. 2. Moscow, Soviet artist, 1979. P.290.
  2. ^ The Leningrad School of Painting. Essays on the History. St Petersburg, ARKA Gallery Publishing, 2019. P.354. ISBN 978-5-6042574-2-5