Aleksandr Gerasimov (painter)
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Gerasimov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Гера́симов; 12 August [O.S. 31 July] 1881 – 23 July 1963) was a Soviet and Russian painter. He was a leading proponent of socialist realism in the visual arts, and painted Joseph Stalin and other Soviet leaders.
Aleksandr Gerasimov | |
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| Born | 12 August 1881 Kozlov (now Michurinsk) in Tambov, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 July 1963 (aged 81) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian, Soviet |
| Alma mater | Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture |
| Movement | Socialist realism |
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