Moiseenko E.E., (1916-1988), Artist

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MOISEENKO Evsey Evseevich (1916-1988, Leningrad) artist, People's Artist of the USSR (1970), full member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (1973), Hero of Socialist Labor (1986). He lived in Leningrad from 1936. He was trained at the Academy of Arts under A. A. Osmerkin; he taught at the Academy from 1958, and became a professor in 1963. He developed the theme of romantic heroism, demonstrated in such paintings as The Red Arrived, 1961; Comrades, 1964; Sweet Cherries, 1969; all of which are exhibited in the State Russian Museum. In 1974, he was awarded Lenin Prize. The poetry of village and city landscapes is demonstrated in Tulsky Lane, Leningrad, 1963, in the State Russian Museum), while Boys, painted in 1974 and exhibited in the State Tretyakov Gallery captures the romanticism of youth. In addition, he also painted portraits: portrait of artist A. A. Osmerkin, 1970; portrait of art historian G. V. Kekusheva, 1971, exhibited at the State Russian Museum and still lives. The series of paintings Memory (1976-80) was awarded the State Prize of the USSR in 1983. During the last years of his life he worked on a series devoted to Alexander Pushkin, To the Poet's Memory, 1985. He lived on 56 Suvorovsky Avenue, where a memorial plaque is located. He was buried at Literatorskie Mostki.

References: Кекушева-Новосадюк Г. В. Евсей Евсеевич Моисеенко. Л., 1977; Леонова Н. Г. Евсей Моисеенко. Л., 1989.

O. L. Leikind, D.Y. Severyukhin. Kekusheva G.V.
Moiseenko Evsey Evseevich
Osmerkin Alexander Alexandrovich
Pushkin Alexander Sergeevich
Suvorovsky Ave/Saint Petersburg, city, house 56
Кекушева-Новосадюк Г. В. Евсей Евсеевич Моисеенко. Л., 1977
Леонова Н. Г. Евсей Моисеенко. Л., 1989 Academy of Arts
Academy of Arts
Russian Museum, State
Literatorskie (Literary) Mostki, the museum-necropolis