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Born in 1929. Graduated from Moscow State University 1960, specialized in Russian art history. 1959- Department of Art Exhibitions Ministry of Culture, art curator. 1961- Department of Art Museums Ministry of Culture USSR, Chief of the Department. 1966- "Soviet Artist" Art publishers chief editor. 1967- Art Museum "Abramtsevo" , Director. 1973- State Tretyakov Gallery, Vice-Director (Scientific researches). 1979-1980- State Tretyakov Gallery, Director. 1980- Publishing House "Kniga", Chief editor art department. 1981-1988- All-Union Copyright Agency, Chief of the Art Department. 1988-1991- All-Union Applied Art Museum, Director. 1989-1991- Union of the Soviet Artists, Secretary. 1991- Union of Russia Federation Artists, Secretary. 1991-2005- Surikov Art Institute, Professor. Doctor of Art History, Honorable worker of Art of Russia Federation. |