The year 1956 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of

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Events

* February 13 - ''"Exhibition of works of Soviet artists of 1917-1956"'' was opened in Tretyakov gallery in Moscow. The participants were

Mikhail Avilov Mikhail Ivanovich Avilov (russian: Михаи́л Ива́нович Ави́лов) (September 6, 1882, Saint Petersburg – April 14, 1954, Leningrad) was a Russian Empire and Soviet painter and art educator, who lived and worked in Leningr ...

, Aleksandr Gerasimov, Aleksandr Deyneka, Vecheslav Zagonek,

Boris Ioganson Boris Vladimirovich Ioganson (russian: Борис Владимирович Иогансон, – 25 February 1973) also commonly known as B. V. Johanson, was a Russian and Soviet painter and educator. Biography Ioganson was born on in Mosco ...

Engels Kozlov Engels Vasilievich Kozlov (russian: Э́нгельс Васи́льевич Козло́в; March 24, 1926, – November 20, 2007) was a Soviet Russian painter, People's Artist of Russia, lived and worked in Leningrad – Saint Petersburg, ...

, Alexander Laktionov,

Arkady Plastov Arkady Alexandrovich Plastov (russian: Аркадий Александрович Пластов; – 12 May 1972) was a Russian socialist realist painter. Biography Plastov was born into a family of icon painters in the village Prislonikha in ...

, Mikhail Trufanov, and other important Soviet artists. * The Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin graduated

Nikolai Pozdneev Nikolai Matveevich Pozdneev (russian: Никола́й Матве́евич Поздне́ев; 28 September 1930 – 10 June 1978) was a Soviet Russian painter, living and working in Leningrad, a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, repr ...

, Piotr Nazarov, Anatoli Nenartovich, and other famous artists in the future. * The ''"Spring Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1956"'' was opened in Exhibition Halls of the Leningrad Union of Artists. The participants were

Evgenia Antipova Evgenia Petrovna Antipova (russian: Евге́ния Петро́вна Анти́пова; 19 October 1917 – 27 January 2009) was a Russian Soviet painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, and Art teacher, a member of the Saint Petersburg Unio ...

Irina Baldina Irina Mikhailovna Baldina (russian: Ири́на Миха́йловна Ба́лдина; May 18, 1922, Moscow, Soviet Russia – January 15, 2009, Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet Russian painter who lived and worked in Leningrad, was a me ...

Vladimir Gorb Vladimir Alexandrovich Gorb (russian: Влади́мир Алекса́ндрович Го́рб; December 31, 1903 – October 20, 1988) was a Soviet Russian painter, graphic artist, and art teacher. He lived and worked in Leningrad as prof ...

Alexei Eriomin Alexei Grigorievich Eriomin (russian: Алексе́й Григо́рьевич Ерё́мин; March 17, 1919 – June 11, 1998) was a Russian Soviet realist painter, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, who lived and worked in Saint P ...

Maya Kopitseva Maya Kuzminichna Kopitseva (russian: Ма́йя Кузьми́нична Копы́тцева; May 18, 1924, in Gagry, Abkhazia, USSR – June 6, 2005, in Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet Russian still-life painter and an Honored Artist of the RS ...

Gevork Kotiantz Gevork Vartanovich Kotiantz ( hy, Գևորգ Վարդանի Կոթյանց; russian: Гево́рк Варта́нович Котья́нц; 12 November 1909 in Shusha, Shusha uezd, Elizavetpol Governorate, Russian Empire – 28 August 1996 in S ...

Boris Lavrenko Boris Mikhailovich Lavrenko (russian: Бори́с Миха́йлович Лавре́нко; 6 May 1920 – 7 June 2001) was a Russian Soviet realist painter, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, professor of the Leningrad Institute of ...

Ivan Lavsky Ivan Ivanovich Lavsky (russian: link=no, Ива́н Ива́нович Ла́вский; uk, Іва́н Іва́нович Ла́вський August 23, 1919, city of Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine Soviet Republic – October 10, 1977, Leningrad, US ...

Dmitry Maevsky Dmitry Ivanovich Maevsky (russian: Дми́трий Ива́нович Мае́вский; 17 May 1917, Petrograd, Russian Empire – 23 July 1992, Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet Russian painter, lived and worked in Leningrad, a member o ...

, Gavriil Malish,

Nikolai Mukho Nikolai Antonovich Mukho (russian: Никола́й Анто́нович Мухо́; December 6, 1913, Kronstadt, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire – August 6, 1986, Leningrad, USSR) was a Soviet, Russian painter who lived and ...

, Lev Orekhov, Sergei Osipov, Lev Russov, Ivan Savenko, Arseny Semionov,

Alexander Semionov Alexander Mikhailovich Semionov (russian: Александр Михайлович Семёнов; 18 February 1922 – 23 June 1984) is a Soviet Russian painter, a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists and representative of the Leningrad Scho ...

, Yuri Shablikin, Alexander Shmidt,

Elena Skuin Elena Petrovna Skuin (russian: Еле́на Петро́вна Скуи́нь, lv, Jeļena Skujiņa; April 2, 1908, Ekaterinodar, Russian Empire – 1986, Leningrad, USSR) was a Soviet, Russian–Latvian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, a ...

Nikolai Timkov Nikolai Efimovich Timkov (russian: Тимко́в Никола́й Ефи́мович; August 12, 1912 – December 25, 1993) was a Soviet Russian painter, Honored Artist of Russian Federation, and a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artis ...

, Leonid Tkachenko, Yuri Tulin, Piotr Vasiliev, Vecheslav Zagonek,

Ruben Zakharian Ruben Agasievich Zakharian (russian: Рубе́н Ага́сиевич Захарья́н, 14 July 1901 – 25 May 1992) was a Russian painter, who lived and worked in Leningrad. He was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, and regarded a ...

, and other important Leningrad artists. Catalog-Autumn-Exhibition-56-bw

* The ''"Fifth All-Union Exhibition of graduate works of students of art institutes of the USSR issue of 1956"'' was opened in Moscow. The participants were

, Piotr Nazarov, Anatoli Nenartovich, and other young artists. * December 5 - The '' "Autumn Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1956"'' was opened in Exhibition Halls of the Leningrad Union of Artists. The participants were

Piotr Alberti Piotr Filipovich Alberti (russian: Пéтр Фили́ппович Альбе́рти; November 25, 1913 – October 7, 1994) was a Soviet, Russian painter, lived and worked in Leningrad, regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad scho ...

Taisia Afonina Taisia Kirillovna Afonina (russian: Таи́сия Кири́лловна Афо́нина; 13 May 1913 – 19 April 1994) was a Ukrainian and Russian painter and watercolorist. She lived and worked in Leningrad, was a member of the Saint ...

Vsevolod Bazhenov Vsevolod Andreevich Bazhenov (russian: Все́волод Андре́евич Баже́нов; February 18, 1909 – August 2, 1986) was a Soviet, Russian painter who lived and worked in Leningrad. He was a member of the ''Leningrad branch of ...

, Nikolai Baskakov,

Yuri Belov Yuri Vladimirovich Belov (russian: Ю́рий Влади́мирович Бело́в; May 27, 1929 – July 23, 2017) was a Russian Soviet realist painter, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad). He was a member of the Sain ...

Piotr Belousov Piotr Petrovich Belousov (russian: Пётр Петро́вич Белоу́сов; May 3, 1912 – March 31, 1989) was a Ukrainian and Russian graphic artist, painter, art teacher, professor of the Ilya Repin Leningrad Institute of Painting, ...

Piotr Buchkin Piotr Dmitrievich Buchkin (russian: Пё́тр Дми́триевич Бучки́н; 22 January 1886 – 21 June 1965) was a Soviet and Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, illustrator, and art teacher, Honored Arts Worker of the RSFS ...

, Sergei Frolov,

Nikolai Galakhov Nikolai Nikolaevich Galakhov (russian: link=, Никола́й Никола́евич Гала́хов; May 29, 1928 in Kazan, USSR) is a Russian artist. He is an '' Honored Artist of the Russian Federation'', a member of the ''Saint Petersbur ...

Abram Grushko Abram Borisovich Grushko (russian: Абра́м Бори́сович Грушко́; 6 June 1918 – 15 March 1980) was a Soviet painter and art teacher that lived and worked in Leningrad, was a member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Art ...

Mikhail Kaneev Mikhail Alexandrovich Kaneev (russian: Кане́ев Михаи́л Алекса́ндрович; April 5, 1923 in Kostroma Province, USSR – March 6, 1983 in Leningrad, USSR) was a Soviet Russian painter and art teacher, lived and worked in L ...

Marina Kozlovskaya Marina Andreevna Kozlovskaya (russian: Мари́на Андре́евна Козло́вская; 7 April 1925 – 2019) was a Soviet and Russian painter who lived and worked in Leningrad – Saint Petersburg, regarded as one of the leading rep ...

Tatiana Kopnina Tatiana Vladimirovna Kopnina (russian: Татья́на Влади́мировна Копнина́; November 11, 1921 – March 6, 2009) was a Soviet Russian painter and art teacher who lived and worked in Leningrad - Saint Petersburg. She is ...

, Boris Korneev,

Alexander Koroviakov Alexander Petrovich Koroviakov (russian: Алекса́ндр Петро́вич Коровя́ков; November 16, 1912 – June 12, 1993) was a Soviet, Russian painter and art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad – Saint Petersburg, a mem ...

Elena Kostenko Elena Mikhailovna Kostenko (russian: Еле́на Миха́йловна Косте́нко; 9 August 1926 – 26 September 2019) was a Soviet Russian painter, living and working in Saint Petersburg, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Arti ...

Nikolai Kostrov Nikolai Ivanovich Kostrov (russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Костро́в; May 19, 1901 – April 11, 1995) was a Russian Soviet painter, graphic artist, and illustrator, who lived and worked in Leningrad. He was a member of t ...

Anna Kostrova Anna Alexandrovna Kostrova (russian: А́нна Алекса́ндровна Костро́ва; November 22, 1909 – July 7, 1994) was a Russian Soviet realist painter, graphic artist, and book illustrator, who lived and worked in Leningrad ...

Yaroslav Krestovsky Yaroslav Igorevich Krestovsky (russian: Яросла́в И́горевич Кресто́вский, February 9, 1925, Leningrad, USSR – 2003, Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet Russian painter, lived and worked in Leningrad - Sai ...

Oleg Lomakin Oleg Leonidovich Lomakin (russian: Оле́г Леони́дович Лома́кин; August 29, 1924, Krasny Kholm, Tver Province, USSR – March 25, 2010, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation) was a Russian Soviet realist painter, Honored ...

, Gavriil Malish,

Alexei Mozhaev Alexei Vasilievich Mozhaev (russian: Алексе́й Васи́льевич Можа́ев, ; October 5, 1918January 23, 1994) was a Soviet Russian painter, graphic artist, and art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad, a member of the Saint Pe ...

, Samuil Nevelshtein, Sergei Osipov, Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Lev Russov, Ivan Savenko,

Gleb Savinov Gleb Savinov (russian: Гле́б Алекса́ндрович Сави́нов; September 27, 1915, Natalievka, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire – November 5, 2000, Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet, Russian painter and art t ...

, Vladimir Seleznev,

, Arseny Semionov, Yuri Shablikin,

Boris Shamanov Boris Ivanovich Shamanov (russian: Бори́с Ива́нович Шама́нов; September 15, 1931 – March 1, 2008) was a Soviet Russian realist painter, graphic artist, and art teacher, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, who ...

, Alexander Shmidt, Nadezhda Shteinmiller,

Victor Teterin Victor Kuzmich Teterin (russian: Ви́ктор Кузьми́ч Тете́рин; October 25, 1922 in Bakharevo, Tver Province, Soviet Russia – October 1, 1991 in Leningrad, USSR) was a Russian painter, watercolorist, and art teacher, who li ...

Mikhail Tkachev Mikhail Evdokimovich Tkachev (russian: Михаи́л Евдоки́мович Ткачё́в; November 10, 1912 – December 10, 2008) was a Soviet, Russian painter, Honored Artist of Russian Federation, lived and worked in Saint Petersburg, ...

, Mikhail Trufanov, Yuri Tulin, Piotr Vasiliev, Igor Veselkin, Rostislav Vovkushevsky, Vecheslav Zagonek,

, Sergei Zakharov, and other important Leningrad artists. * Solo Exhibition of works by Alexander Savinov (1881–1942) was opened in the Leningrad Union of Artists. * Solo Exhibition of works by Samuil Nevelshtein was opened in the Leningrad Union of Artists.''Samuil Nevelshtein. Exhibition catalogue. 1956 Year.''. - Leningrad: Leningrad Artist, 1958.

Born

* September 18 — Victor Lyapkalo (russian: Ляпкало Виктор Александрович), Russian painter.

Deaths

* February 2 —

Pyotr Konchalovsky Pyotr Petrovich Konchalovsky (''also trans.'' Petr; russian: Пётр Петрович Кончаловский; 21 February 1876 – 2 February 1956) was a Russian and Soviet painter, a member of the Knave of Diamonds group. Biography Ear ...

(russian: Кончаловский Пётр Петрович), Russian Soviet painter,

People's Artist of the Russian Federation People's Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: Наро́дный худо́жник Росси́йской Федера́ции). The honorary title "People's Artist of the Russian Federation" is given no earlier than five years after the h ...

(born

1876 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is ...

). * February 18 —

Kliment Red'ko Kliment Nikolaevich Red'ko or Redko (, , Klyment Mykolayovych Redko), 15 (27) October 1897 - 18 February 1956) was a Ukrainian-Russian painter-scientist, avant-garde artist ( Constructivist, Projectionist, Suprematist), graphic artist. Biograph ...

(russian: Редько Климент Николаевич), Russian Soviet painter (born

1897 Events January–March * January 2 – The International Alpha Omicron Pi sorority is founded, in New York City. * January 4 – A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the ruler. This leads to a puni ...

). * April 23 — Ivan Shulga (russian: Шульга Иван Николаевич), Russian Soviet painter, graphic artist, and art educator (born

1889 Events January–March * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in t ...

). * September 26 — Yuly Bershadsky (russian: Бершадский Юлий Рафаилович), Russian Soviet painter and art educator (born

1869 Events January–March * January 3 – Abdur Rahman Khan is defeated at Tinah Khan, and exiled from Afghanistan. * January 5 – Scotland's oldest professional Soccer, football team, Kilmarnock F.C., is founded. * January 20 & ...

). * October 27 — Piotr Miturich (russian: Митурич Пётр Васильевич), Russian Soviet painter and art critic (born

1887 Events January–March * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti-rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl ...

). * December 3 —

Alexander Rodchenko Aleksander Mikhailovich Rodchenko (russian: link=no, Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Ро́дченко; – 3 December 1956) was a Russian and Soviet artist, sculptor, photographer, and graphic designer. He was one of the founders ...

(russian: Родченко Александр Михайлович), Russian Soviet artist, sculptor, photographer and graphic designer, one of the founders of constructivism and Russian design (born

1891 Events January–March * January 1 ** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany. ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. ** Germany takes formal possession of its new Af ...

). * December 7 — Alexei Zakolodin-Mitin (russian: Заколодин-Митин Алексей Иванович), Russian Soviet painter and art educator (born

1892 Events January–March * January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States. * February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado. * February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies fo ...

). * December 27 —

Rudolf Frentz Rudolf Rudolfovich Frentz (russian: Рудо́льф Рудо́льфович Фре́нц; 23 July 1888 – 27 December 1956) was a Soviet and Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, illustrator and art teacher who lived and worked in ...

(russian: Френц Рудольф Рудольфович), Russian Soviet artist and art educator, professor of the Repin Institute of Arts, a head of the Studio of Battle painting (born

1888 In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late ...

). * December 28 —

Ivan Puni Ivan Albertovich Puni (russian: Иван Альбертович Пуни; also known as Jean Pougny; 20 February 1892 – 28 December 1956) was a Russian avant-garde artist (Suprematist, Cubo-Futurist). Biography Early life Ivan Puni was born in ...

(russian: Пуни Иван Альбертович), Russian avant-garde artist (born

1894 Events January–March * January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire. * January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...

). Image:Konchalovsky self.jpg,

File:Frentz-Rudolf-Rudolfovich-frentz bw.jpg,

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