1932 in fine arts of the Soviet Union

See also: 1932 in art

The year 1932 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.

Events

• April 23 — The Central committee of the Communist party of USSR adopted a resolution "On the Restructuring of Literary and Artistic Organizations", which provided for the dissolution of the existing literature and art groups and the formation of unified creative unions.^[1]
• June 25 — The Moscow Union of Soviet Artists was founded. The Board included Sergei Gerasimov, Alexander Deyneka, Konstantin Yuon, David Shterenberg, Pavel Kuznetsov, and other important Soviet artists.
• August 2 — The Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists was founded. The first Chairman of the Board to be elected was artist Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin.
• Alexander Samokhvalov created his famous painting "Girl in a T-shirt." In 1937 on the International Art Exhibition in Paris, the painting was awarded a gold medal.

Births

• April 28 — Igor Suvorov (Russian: Суворов Игорь Владимирович), Russian Soviet painter.
• May 14 — Yuri Khukhrov (Russian: Хухров Юрий Дмитриевич), Russian Soviet painter (died 2003).
• August 23 — Valentina Monakhova (Russian: Монахова Валентина Васильевна), Russian Soviet painter, graphic artist, and art teacher.

See also

• List of Russian artists
• List of painters of Leningrad Union of Artists
• Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
• Russian culture
• 1932 in the Soviet Union