Lev Sergeyevich GOVOROV

16 октября 1897 (Moscow) — 1991 (Moscow)

Painter, graphic artist, sculptor

he Studied in Moscow in the studios И. И. Машкова, Ф. И. Рерберга, Н. П. Ульянова (1920-е).

he Lived in Moscow. He worked primarily as a portraitist. He drew a series of portraits of the oldest leaders of the Communist party — participants of the October revolution: М. И. Калинина, Н. А. Семашко, С. Б. Коларова (all — 1936); of musicians: С. С. Прокофьева (1935), Г. Г. Нейгауза (1936), А. Корто (1936), К. Н. Игумнова (1938), И. Ф. Стравинского (1966); Soviet writers, artists, war correspondents. Participated in the decoration of the lobby of the Central theater of the Soviet Army (1939). Executed a relief for the memorial plaque Soviet diplomat И. О. Коломийцева in Salsk (1967).

From 1934 — participated in exhibitions. His personal exhibitions were held in Moscow (1935, 1936, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969).

he Taught drawing in secondary schools Solnechnogorsk district, Moscow region (1919-1930).

Works are in several Museum collections, including the Central Museum of musical culture.