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Soviet artist Mikhail Arkadievich Suzdaltsev 1917-1998

Soviet artist Mikhail Arkadievich Suzdaltsev 1917-1998

To school tomorrow. 1957. Oil on canvas. Painting by Soviet artist Mikhail Arkadievich Suzdaltsev (22 January 1917 – 9 January 1998)

Soviet artist Mikhail Arkadievich Suzdaltsev

Born 22 January 1917 in Sudogda, Vladimir province Suzdaltsev is a famous Sovie painter. He studied at the Odessa art school in 1935-38. Next, he studied (1938-48) at the Moscow art Institute, workshop of I. Surikov, Pokarzhevsky, A. A. Osmerkin, G. M. Shegal (diploma painting – “A.M. Gorky and Ya. M. Sverdlov on the Volga”).
Since 1948, he has been a regular participant in art exhibitions, specializing in thematic paintings and landscapes. Member of the USSR Union of artists, he was an Honored artist of the RSFSR. Noteworthy, in 1951 he became the winner of the Stalin prize of the II degree (1951) for the picture “Power to the Soviets – peace to the peoples” (1950, with co-authors).
Suzdaltsev lived and worked in Moscow until his death on January 9, 1998. His works are in the state Tretyakov gallery, the State Russian Museum, and the Saratov art Museum of Radishcheva. Also, Ulyanovsk regional art Museum, Sochi art Museum, Odessa art Museum and Alexandrovskaya Sloboda Museum-reserve. In addition, in private collections in Russia, Japan, USA, England, Germany and Norway.

Gorky's speech at the first All-Union Congress of Soviet Writers, 1955

Gorky’s speech at the first All-Union Congress of Soviet Writers, 1955

Soviet artist Mikhail Arkadievich Suzdaltsev

All is ahead. 1976

All is ahead. 1976

AM Gorky and Ya.M. Sverdlov on the Volga, 1948 (diploma)

AM Gorky and Ya.M. Sverdlov on the Volga, 1948 (diploma)

Anyuta (artist's granddaughter). 1985

Anyuta (artist’s granddaughter). 1985

At the shipyard, 1950s

At the shipyard, 1950s

Builders. 1961

Builders. 1961

First salary

First salary

Fishers. 1949

Fishers. 1949

Old Volgar. 1949

Old Volgar. 1949

On a sunny day. 1960s

On a sunny day. 1960s

On the new Volga

On the new Volga

On the river Volga

On the river Volga

On the Volga

On the Volga

River open spaces, 1967

River open spaces, 1967

Soviet artist Mikhail Arkadievich Suzdaltsev (22 January 1917 - 9 January 1998)

Soviet artist Mikhail Arkadievich Suzdaltsev (22 January 1917 – 9 January 1998)

The Saratov gondoliers. 1967

The Saratov gondoliers. 1967

The Volga. 1954

The Volga. 1954

To the meadows, over the Volga. 1957

To the meadows, over the Volga. 1957

Toward life. 1953

Toward life. 1953

Windy day on the Volga. 1966

Windy day on the Volga. 1966

White horse and its foal

White horse and its foal