Hieorhij Niski
Georgy Grigoryevich Nissky (21 January 1903 – 18 June 1987) was a prominent Soviet painter and a founder of the severe style. In 2019, an exhibition of his work was held at the Institute of Russian Realist Art.
Also recorded as Georgii Grigorevich Nisskii · Georgy Grigoryevich Nissky · Georgi Grigorevich Nisski
Hieorhij Niski
«15 лет РККА», художественная выставка. — М.: Всекохудожник, 1933. · Public domain
- Name
- Georgy Nissky
- Birth Name
- Georgy Grigoryevich Nissky
- Born
- 21 January 1903
- Birthplace
- Novobelitsa station, Gomelsky Uyezd, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire
- Died
- 18 June 1987
- Place of death
- Moscow, Soviet Union
- Awards
- Stalin Prize Order of the Red Banner of Labour
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Georgy Grigoryevich Nissky (21 January 1903 – 18 June 1987) was a prominent Soviet painter and a founder of the severe style. In 2019, an exhibition of his work was held at the Institute of Russian Realist Art.
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• Name — Georgy Nissky • Birth Name — Georgy Grigoryevich Nissky • Born — 21 January 1903 • Birthplace — Novobelitsa station, Gomelsky Uyezd, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire • Died — 18 June 1987 • Place of death — Moscow, Soviet Union • Awards — Stalin Prize Order of the Red Banner of Labour
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Nissky was born in the family of a station feldsher at a small Novobelitsa station not far from Gomel. He loved to draw since childhood, he studied at the fine arts studio, where he got thanks to the local painter Zorin. After graduating from the M. A. Vrubel Gomel Art Studio-School in 1921, he went to Moscow and entered preparatory courses at the Higher Art and Technical Workshops (VKHUTEMAS). After completing the courses, he moved to the painting department, where his teachers were Robert Falk and Aleksandr Drevin. In addition to studies, he paid a lot of attention to sports, in particular volleyball and acrobatics.
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1903
Hieorhij Niski born at Novaja Bielica.
1987
Hieorhij Niski died at Moscow.
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• People's Painter of the RSFSR (1965) • Stalin Prize, 3rd class (1951) • Order of the Red Banner of Labour
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The authorities additionally record the headings Georgii Grigorevich Nisskii, Georgy Grigoryevich Nissky and Georgi Grigorevich Nisski. His recorded language was Russian. Niski worked in visual art activity, painting and book illustration. He was employed by TASS Windows. He belonged to Artists' Union of the USSR. Recognition and collections. Niski received Stalin Prize, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, People's Painter of the RSFSR and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
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