Fazil Najafov

Fazil Najafov studied at Azim Azimzade Art School and Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts. Works named in the authority record are Gara Garayev Monument. Distinctions recorded are People's Artist of Azerbaijan, Shohrat Order and Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR.

• Name — Fazil Najafov Fazil Nəcəfov • Born — 16 February 1935 • Birthplace — Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR • Died — 11 July 2023 • Occupation — Sculptor, painter • Education — Surikov Moscow Art Institute • Awards — * Illustration — Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR • Notable Works — Gara Garayev Monument

Fazil Najafov was born in Baku in 1935. In 1955, he graduated from Azim Azimzade State Art School. He graduated from the Surikov Moscow Art Institute in 1961. The sculpture composition "Explanation" of the artist, who participated in exhibitions since the 1960s, and later the work "Oilman" attracted the public's attention. In 2014, Najafov created a monument to the composer Gara Garayev, which was installed in the center of Baku. Currently, the works of Fazil Najafov form a significant part of the collection of Baku Museum of Modern Art. In January 2019, the presentation of the documentary film "Stones looking at the sky" dedicated to the work of Fazil Najafov was held. Najafov died on 11 July 2023, at the age of 88.