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August 31 (19), 1894
Born in the village of Grigorievka , Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (now Bashkortostan, Russia). Being engaged in drawing and modeling, he taught himself sculpture.
Later he studied at Petersburg University . He attended classes in the sculpture class of the Academy of Arts in Leningrad.
1918-1941
He taught natural science and drawing in the small town of Krasnopolye (now the district center of the Mogilev region, Republic of Belarus).
1920s
Moved to Minsk . He initiated the creation of the All-Belarusian Art Association and became its chairman.
1925
Since that time he has been a regular participant in art exhibitions .
1930s
He became a member of the Revolutionary Organization of Artists of Belarus .
1940
He was admitted to the Union of Artists of the BSSR (later the Belarusian Union of Artists).
1941
Moved to Moscow . He worked in the workshops of Vatagin, Manizer.
1942-1944
He served as chairman of the Union of Artists of the BSSR.
1944
Awarded the title of People's Artist of the BSSR .
1945
Since that time he lived and worked in Moscow .
August 3, 1980
Died in Moscow.