Asaf Jafarov
Asaf Jafarov (28 July 1927, in Baku – 3 April 2000, in Baku) was a Soviet Azerbaijani painter, he was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Azerbaijani SSR.
Asaf Jafarov
- Name
- Asaf Jafarov Asəf Əli İskəndər oğlu Cəfərov
- Birth Name
- Asaf Ali Alexander oglu Jafarov
- Born
- 28 July 1927
- Birthplace
- Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
- Died
- 3 April 2000
- Place of death
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Occupation
- Painter
- Awards
- * Illustration — People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Azerbaijan
- Fields
- portrait
- Education
- Azim Azimzade Art School · Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts
- Honours
- Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR · People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR
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Asaf Jafarov (28 July 1927, in Baku – 3 April 2000, in Baku) was a Soviet Azerbaijani painter, he was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Azerbaijani SSR.
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Biography
Biography
Asaf Jafarov studied at Azim Azimzade Art School and Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Distinctions recorded are Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR and People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.
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Key facts
• Name — Asaf Jafarov Asəf Əli İskəndər oğlu Cəfərov • Birth Name — Asaf Ali Alexander oglu Jafarov • Born — 28 July 1927 • Birthplace — Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union • Died — 3 April 2000 • Place of death — Baku, Azerbaijan • Occupation — Painter • Awards — * Illustration — People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR
Early life and education
Early life and education
Asaf Jafarov was born on 28 July 1927 in Old City (Baku). His first education was at a painting school named after Azim Azimzade from 1945 until 1950. From 1951 until 1957, he continued his education at Surikov Moscow Art Institute.
Career
Career
In 1957, he was sent to India and Pakistan for creative trips by the Institute.
Works
Works
His works include portraits of Vagif Mustafazade, Niyazi, Jafar Jabbarly, Aliagha Vahid, Arif Malikov, Rashid Behbudov, and Vajiha Samadova. Other paintings include "Snow in Baku", "Caspian Sea", "Absheron", "Winter in Baku", "Spring", "A Hot Day", "Winter", "Mashtagha Village", "Buzovna Village", "Evening Time", "Nasimi is in the assembly of free thinkers" and "Awakening". He won the "Grand Prix" at "The World Art Exhibition" in Austria (1980).
Death
Death
Jafarov died on 3 April 2000 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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