Gurevich Mikhail L.

March 31, 1904 (Smolensk) - September 17, 1943 (s Dedkova Smolensk region)

Painter, graphic artist

born in a family servant. In 1913, together with his parents moved to Tiflis. He graduated from the 21 th Tiflis College. By voucher Narcompros Georgia sent to study in the MLTI.

In 1925-1930 he studied at the Higher Art - Vhuteine in Moscow, first to the ceramic department, then - in the picturesque studio DP Shterenberg, on the same course with a B. S. Alfeevskim, VG Tyagunovym, IV Ivanovo.

lived in Moscow. As an exhibitor Easel Company submitted several paintings at the 4-th exhibition OST in 1928. Since 1930 - Member of the OST. In the same year took part in the exhibition of paintings diploma graduates Vhuteina shock that caused many disputes. After the split OST in 1931 became part of "Izobrigady».

In early 1930, together with VG Tyagunovym, IV Ivanovski, AI Igumnovs founded the creative group "TIGI" , within which to travel to Chiatura manganese development in Georgia, then in the Kuzbass and the Arctic. Presented works executed in travel, reporting on exhibitions of works by artists, seconded to the areas of industrial and collective farms (1931 and 1932, Moscow). In 1935 an exhibition held in Murmansk (with Igumnovs and Tyagunovym).

has exhibited his works at exhibitions "and everyday life of children of the Soviet Union" (1929, Moscow), the first traveling exhibition of paintings and drawings (1929, Moscow), exhibition of young artists, anti-imperialist exhibition devoted to the International Red Day (both - 1931, Moscow). He participated in many international fairs and exhibitions of Soviet art abroad, in particular, was exhibited at the exhibition graphics and book art in the USSR "(1929, Amsterdam), Artistic and Handicraft Exhibition of the USSR (1929, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit) the exhibition "Contemporary Russian Art" (1930, Vienna), the exhibition of Soviet art (1930, Berlin), the first exhibition of fine art of the USSR (1930, Stockholm, Oslo, Berlin), the international exhibition "The Art Book" (1931, Paris, 1932, Lyon ), the Soviet exhibition graphics, books, posters, photos and art industry (1931, Johannesburg), exhibition of Soviet art (1932, Königsberg).

addition to painting, drawing, tried his hand at etching and lithography.

Since 1932 - Member MOSSH.

In 1942 enlisted in the army. He took courses for junior lieutenants. From September 1943 fought on the front, commanded a platoon of 45-millimeter guns. Killed at the front, was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

In 1945, Russia held a retrospective exhibition of works by the artist.

works are in several museum and private collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, Pushkin Museum im. Pushkin, Smolensk State Museum-Reserve and others.