Boris Shamanov

Boris Shamanov studied at Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Places of work recorded in the authority are Saint Petersburg.

• Name — Boris Ivanovich Shamanov • Born — September 15, 1931 • Birthplace — Leningrad, USSR • Died — March 1, 2008 • Place of death — Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation • Known for — Painting, Graphics • Training — Vera Mukhina Institute • Movement — Realism • Awards — Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the Russian Federation

Boris Ivanovich Shamanov was born September 15, 1931, in Leningrad, USSR. In 1948, Boris Shamanov entered at the first course of the department of monumental painting of the Leningrad Higher School of Art and Industry. Boris Shamanov studied of Piotr Buchkin, Alexei Sokolov, Sergei Petrov, Kirill Iogansen. In 1956 Boris Shamanov graduated in the Alexander Kazantsev workshop. Since 1957 Boris Shamanov has participated in art exhibitions. He painted portraits, still lifes with flowers in exterior, genre scenes, and landscapes. Boris Shamanov worked in oils, tempera, and watercolors. Boris Shamanov was a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists from 1960. Since 1960, Boris Shamanov combined his creative activities with pedagogical work at the painting department of the Leningrad Higher School of Art and Industry named after Vera Mukhina. In years of 1988-2008, he was a professor and head of painting department. In 1984 Boris Shamanov was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR. In 1995 he was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation. Boris Ivanovich Shamanov died on March 1, 2008, in Saint Petersburg. His paintings reside in State Russian Museum, State Treryakov Gallery, in art museums and private collections in Russia, France, England, US, China, Italy, Japan, and other countries.