Tahir Salahov
Tahir Salahov (Azerbaijani, in full: Tahir Teymur oğlu Salahov, Russian: Таир Теймур Салахов; 29 November 1928 – 21 May 2021) was a Soviet-Azerbaijani-born Russian painter and draughtsman. He was First Secretary of the Union of Artists of the USSR from 1973 until 1992. He also was the Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts from 1997 until his death.
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| Salahov in 2018 | |
| Born | 29 November 1928 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 21 May 2021 (aged 92)[1] Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Movement | Realism |
Salahov died on 21 May 2021 in Berlin, Germany at the age of 92.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Умер народный художник СССР Таир Салахов. TASS.ru. 21 May 2021