ZUBKOV Alexander

1885 (village of Vladimir province Deryagina) — 1938

Painter-миниатюрист

the son of the famous painter Ivan Zubkov, brother of the master of lacquer miniatures of Ivan Ivanovich Zubkov. He received his General education in the district school of Palekh. Mastered the technique of miniature paintings under the guidance of his father in the icon-painting Studio of the brothers Belousovich in the village of Palekh, and then worked in the same workshop. In 1904 брал painting lessons from the artist Osipova in Samara.

was one of the organizers of the Palekh artel of ancient painting (1924); was the Secretary of the Board Artel; from 1929 to 1938 he directed the work of the Farm and "Товарищества Palekh artists", in which the Artel was reorganized in 1935.

Painted wood and papier-маше (caskets, boxes, etc.). The author of the essays: "History of ancient painting artel" (in kN.: Е. Вихрев "Palekh. Notes of Palekh artists", Moscow, 1934), "the Decade of the Palekh artel of ancient painting" ("working edge", Ivanovo, 1934, No. 8).

In 1938 был arrested on charges of espionage in favor of Germany, relations with foreigners, the use of official position for the purpose of the device in the Gang of fists, conducting counter-revolutionary propaganda. 23 сентября 1938 приговорен to be shot; 17 октября shot later — rehabilitated.