Yakov Tarasovich Besperstov (1929 - 1998)
Yakov Tarasovich Besperstov
Yakov Tarasovich Besperstov (Russian: Яков Тарасович Бесперстов) was a Russian Soviet artist of the second half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter, muralist, representative of the Leningrad school of painting.
At the initial stage of his career, Yakov Besperstov worked in the field of monumental and decorative painting, participating in the painting of various buildings. Later he moved to easel painting, creating portraits, genre paintings, as well as urban landscapes. His works were exhibited at exhibitions from the late 1950s and were appreciated by leading artists of Leningrad. The master traveled extensively throughout various regions of Russia and other countries, including France.
His works are in museums and private collections in various countries, including Russia, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Italy.
| Date and place of birt: | 5 november 1929, Богдановка, USSR |
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| Date and place of death: | 24 december 1998, St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Nationality: | Russia, USSR |
| Period of activity: | XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Landscape painter, Monumentalist, Painter, Portraitist |
| Art school / group: | Leningrad School |
| Genre: | Cityscape, Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life |
| Art style: | Socialist realism, Contemporary art |
