Leonid Chernov

Leonid Ivanovich Chernov (1915–1990) was an outstanding Ukrainian Soviet artist, graphic designer, and educator, honored artist of the USSR, and also a deserved artist of the USSR (1966). He was granted the honorary citizenship of Starobelsk (Luhansk region, Ukraine).
Born in 1915.
In his pursuit of art, Leonid Chernov commenced his education in 1931 at the Kharkiv Art Technical School, continuing at the Kharkiv Art School from 1934 to 1937. He further pursued studies in painting at the Kharkiv Art Institute from 1938 to 1942. His mentors included renowned artists such as Nikolay Samokish, Alexey Kokel (Afanasyev), and Mikhail Kozyk.
From 1944 to 1947, Leonid Chernov served as the director of the Kharkiv Art School. Subsequently, he taught at the Kharkiv Art Institute, becoming an associate professor in 1961 and a professor in 1977. Over many years, he nurtured a new generation of Ukrainian artists, among whom stands out E. Tregub, People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR.
A member of the Kharkiv branch of the Union of Artists of the USSR since 1942, Leonid Chernov led the painting section of the Kharkiv branch of the Union of Artists of the USSR for many years.
His artistic legacy includes landscapes, still lifes, and genre paintings. Leonid Chernov actively participated in regional, republican, all-Union, and international art exhibitions, starting from 1945.
In 1957, Leonid Chernov, along with a group of Soviet artists, embarked on a creative assignment to India, significantly influencing his artistic expression. He also participated in creative assignments in Afghanistan, Bulgaria (1956), and Cuba.
Among his talented students are notable artists such as Adolf Konstantinopolsky, Grigory Kryzhevsky, Vladimir Kuznetsov, Askhat Safargalin, and Alexander Khmelnytsky. Leonid Chernov passed away in 1990, leaving an indelible mark on the history of Ukrainian art.

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