Lev Zbarsky
Felix-Lev Borisovich Zbarsky (12 November 1931 – 22 February 2016) was a Soviet Jewish painter. He was born in Moscow, the son of a biochemist Boris Zbarsky. Biochemist Ilya Zbarsky was his brother, and he was the first husband of the actress Lyudmila Maksakova.
Also recorded as Feliks-Lev Zbarsky · Feliks-Lev Borisovich Zbarsky · Felix-Lev Borisovich Zbarsky
Lev Zbarsky
- Name
- Lev Zbarsky
- Birth Name
- Felix-Lev Borisovich Zbarsky
- Born
- 12 November 1931
- Birthplace
- Moscow, Soviet Union
- Died
- 22 February 2016
- Place of death
- New York City, United States
- Occupation
- Painter
- Full name
- Феликс-Лев Борисович Збарский.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and United States.
- Fields
- graphics and book illustration.
- Education
- Moscow State University of Printing Arts.
- Languages
- Russian and English.
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Felix-Lev Borisovich Zbarsky (12 November 1931 – 22 February 2016) was a Soviet Jewish painter. He was born in Moscow, the son of a biochemist Boris Zbarsky. Biochemist Ilya Zbarsky was his brother, and he was the first husband of the actress Lyudmila Maksakova.
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He was also a husband of the Soviet model Regina Zbarskaya.
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• Name — Lev Zbarsky • Birth Name — Felix-Lev Borisovich Zbarsky • Born — 12 November 1931 • Birthplace — Moscow, Soviet Union • Died — 22 February 2016 • Place of death — New York City, United States • Occupation — Painter
Biography
Biography
Lev Zbarsky was the first son of the second marriage of Boris Ilyich Zbarsky with Evgenia Perelman. Lev was born in Moscow in November 1931. The father decided to call his son the name of the man he most respected. Since there were two men he respected most, Lev Karpov and Felix Dzerzhinsky, the son was given a double name Felix-Lev. In 1972, Lev Zbarsky emigrated to Israel, and from there he moved to the United States. He died in New York from lung cancer in 2016.
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Identity and origins
Lev Zbarsky was recorded at birth as Феликс-Лев Борисович Збарский. The authorities additionally record the headings Feliks-Lev Zbarsky, Feliks-Lev Borisovich Zbarsky and Felix-Lev Borisovich Zbarsky. His recorded languages were Russian and English. He was the child of Boris Zbarsky. He married Lyudmila Maksakova and Regina Zbarskaya. Recorded as painter, graphic artist and illustrator.
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1931
Lev Zbarsky born at Moscow.
2016
Lev Zbarsky died at New York City.
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