Anatoly Yagudaev
- March 11, 1935
- October 10, 2014
- 79 years
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|Anatoly Yagudaev (Russian: Анатолий Михайлович Ягудаев, romanized: Anatóliy Mikháylovich Yagudayev; March 11, 1935 – October 10, 2014) was a Soviet /Russian sculptor of Mountain Jewish descent. In 2002, he was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
Biography
Yagudaev's ancestors came from Temir-Khan-Shura (now the city of Buynaksk, Republic of Dagestan). His father, a staunch communist, named his son Anatoly in honor of the People's Commissariat for Education, Anatoly Lunacharsky, who died in 1933.[citation needed]
As a child, Anatoly Yagudaev studied in the fine arts class at the Makhachkala House of Pioneers with the teacher Y. I. Lashkevich and in the art studio of the House of Folk Art under the direction of D. A. Kapanitsyn. In 1949 he began to work in the production and sculptural workshop of the famous Soviet sculptor Mikhail Anikushin – first as an apprentice, and then as a model designer.
While serving in the Soviet army, he was the champion of the Far Eastern Military District in weightlifting.
In 1963, he graduated from the sculpture department of the Saint Petersburg Art School, named after the painter Vladimir Serov. In the same year, he began creating sculptures independently. He then returned to Makhachkala. From 1959 to 2005 he participated in 36 exhibitions of various levels held in many cities of Russia, as well as in Hungary and Bulgaria.
Anatoly Yagudaev was a member of the Artists' Union of the USSR and was awarded the titles of "Honored Art Worker of Dagestan" and "People's Artist of the Russian Federation," as well as being a laureate of the Dagestan Republican Prize named after Gamzat Tsadasa."
Yagudaev’s two works created from bronze were: "Portrait of Doctor of Philology Kamil Khanmurzaev" (1964) and "Jokesters" (1985). They were presented in the State Tretyakov Gallery and also 27 works were in the collection of Dagestan Museum of Fine Arts named after Patimat Gamzatov. Other locations to find the master's works are streets and squares decorated in the cities of Makhachkala, Buynaksk, Izberbash and Aktau, and in the villages of Dylym and Agvali. It was also used in the design of Chirkey Dam, a hydroelectric power station. The park sculpture of a girl at the corner of Maxim Gorky and Buynaksk Streets in Makhachkala has become an urban symbol of love and goodness though it disappeared in the 1990s.
In the American city of Spokane, Washington, the twin city of Makhachkala, a sculpture of Shamil, 3rd Imam of Dagestan by Yagudaev has been installed.
Awards
- Honored Art Worker of Dagestan
- People's Artist of the Russian Federation
- Laureate of the Dagestan Republican Prize named after Gamzat Tsadasa.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.On what date was Anatoly Yagudaev born?
- A.October 10, 1935
- B.March 11, 1933
- C.October 10, 2014
- D.March 11, 1935correct
Anatoly Yagudaev was born on March 11, 1935.
Source: Biography introduction
2.What is the ancestry of the sculptor Anatoly Yagudaev?
- A.Saint Petersburg Soviet
- B.Hungarian Jewish
- C.Mountain Jewishcorrect
- D.Dagestan Russian
Anatoly Yagudaev was a Soviet sculptor of Mountain Jewish descent.
Source: Biography introduction
3.Who was Anatoly Yagudaev named after?
- A.Gamzat Tsadasa
- B.Anatoly Lunacharskycorrect
- C.Mikhail Anikushin
- D.Vladimir Serov
Anatoly Yagudaev's father named him in honor of the People's Commissariat for Education, Anatoly Lunacharsky.
Source: Biography section
4.Which sport was Anatoly Yagudaev a champion in while serving in the army?
- A.Gymnastics
- B.Boxing
- C.Wrestling
- D.Weightliftingcorrect
While serving in the Soviet army, Anatoly Yagudaev was the champion of the Far Eastern Military District in weightlifting.
Source: Biography section
5.In 1949, with which sculptor did Anatoly Yagudaev begin to work?
- A.Mikhail Anikushincorrect
- B.Vladimir Serov
- C.D. A. Kapanitsyn
- D.Y. I. Lashkevich
In 1949, Anatoly Yagudaev began to work in the production and sculptural workshop of the famous Soviet sculptor Mikhail Anikushin.
Source: Biography section
6.From which educational institution did Anatoly Yagudaev graduate in 1963?
- A.Makhachkala House of Pioneers
- B.Saint Petersburg Art Schoolcorrect
- C.Dagestan Art Academy
- D.Moscow Sculptural Institute
Anatoly Yagudaev graduated from the sculpture department of the Saint Petersburg Art School in 1963.
Source: Biography section
7.What title was awarded to Anatoly Yagudaev in 2002?
- A.People's Artist of the Russian Federationcorrect
- B.Laureate of the Dagestan Republican Prize
- C.Honored Art Worker of Dagestan
- D.Master Sculptor of the USSR
In 2002, Anatoly Yagudaev was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
Source: Biography introduction
8.Which of these works was created by Anatoly Yagudaev in 1964?
- A.Portrait of Mikhail Anikushin
- B.Portrait of Anatoly Lunacharsky
- C.Portrait of Doctor of Philology Kamil Khanmurzaevcorrect
- D.Portrait of Shamil, 3rd Imam of Dagestan
Anatoly Yagudaev created the bronze work Portrait of Doctor of Philology Kamil Khanmurzaev in 1964.
Source: Biography section
9.How many exhibitions did Anatoly Yagudaev participate in between 1959 and 2005?
- A.36correct
- B.80
- C.27
- D.19
From 1959 to 2005, Anatoly Yagudaev participated in 36 exhibitions of various levels.
Source: Biography section
10.Where is the sculpture of Shamil, 3rd Imam of Dagestan, by Anatoly Yagudaev installed?
- A.Buynaksk, Dagestan
- B.Makhachkala, Dagestan
- C.Spokane, Washingtoncorrect
- D.Saint Petersburg, Russia
A sculpture of Shamil, 3rd Imam of Dagestan, by Anatoly Yagudaev has been installed in Spokane, Washington.
Source: Biography section
11.What is the name of the hydroelectric power station that features Anatoly Yagudaev's design?
- A.Chirkey Damcorrect
- B.Volga Dam
- C.Makhachkala Power Hub
- D.Dagestan Station
Anatoly Yagudaev's work was used in the design of the Chirkey Dam, a hydroelectric power station.
Source: Biography section
12.In which city did the park sculpture of a girl, which became an urban symbol of love, disappear in the 1990s?
- A.Izberbash
- B.Makhachkalacorrect
- C.Agvali
- D.Buynaksk
The park sculpture of a girl in Makhachkala disappeared in the 1990s.
Source: Biography section
13.What was the name of the prize Anatoly Yagudaev received as a laureate?
- A.Dagestan Republican Prize named after Gamzat Tsadasacorrect
- B.Soviet Union Art Prize of 1985
- C.National Sculpture Prize of the Russian Federation
- D.Dagestan Prize named after Kamil Khanmurzaev
Anatoly Yagudaev was a laureate of the Dagestan Republican Prize named after Gamzat Tsadasa.
Source: Awards section
14.How many of Anatoly Yagudaev's works were in the collection of the Dagestan Museum of Fine Arts?
- A.36
- B.64
- C.1985
- D.27correct
27 works by Anatoly Yagudaev were in the collection of the Dagestan Museum of Fine Arts named after Patimat Gamzatov.
Source: Biography section
15.What was the name of the sculpture created by Anatoly Yagudaev in 1985?
- A.Shamil
- B.Portrait of a Girl
- C.Jokesterscorrect
- D.The People's Artist
Anatoly Yagudaev created the work Jokesters in 1985.
Source: Biography section
16.When did Anatoly Yagudaev die?
- A.October 10, 2005
- B.October 10, 2014correct
- C.March 11, 2002
- D.March 11, 2014
Anatoly Yagudaev died on October 10, 2014.
Source: Biography introduction
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