Vagif Rakhmanov | |
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Born | Vagif Yusuf Rahmanzade 12 March 1940 Baku, Azerbaijan |
Nationality | Azerbaijani |
Education | Surikov State University |
Known for | Sculptor |
Movement | Contemporary, Classical |
Awards | Since 1981 National Honored Artist of Kazakhstan Since 2007 People's Artist of Kazakhstan |
Website | http://vagif.kz |
Vagif Rakhmanov (Azerbaijani: Vagif Yusuf Rəhmanzadə; 1940) is an Azerbaijani sculptor and graphic artist, Honored Artist of Kazakhstan (1981), and recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award in Arts and Culture awarded by the Consulate of Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan.[1] In March, 2018 Rakhmanov was awarded the President's Highest Honour Medal by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev for his contribution in sculpture to the arts and culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan.