Alexei Pakhomov later became a professor of art and was named a People's Artist of the USSR.
10 Facts About Alexei Pakhomov
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Alexei Pakhomov's father was the head of the village, providing him the opportunity to access paper.
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When Pakhomov finished primary education at the village school, Zubov arranged for Alexei to go to high school in Kadnikov.
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Alexei Pakhomov was a graphic artist known for his contributions to children's book illustrations.
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In 1926, Alexei Pakhomov co-founded the Artists' Society and actively participated in their exhibitions until 1931.
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Alexei Pakhomov's work gained international recognition when it was displayed at a Soviet art exhibition in Osaka, Japan, in 1927.
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Alexei Pakhomov chose the latter, concentrating on graphic work and limiting himself even more by almost completely giving up color in his illustrations.
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Alexei Pakhomov hurried to Leningrad to do what he could to help.
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Alexei Pakhomov received a poster-making order from V Serov, who was chairman of the Leningrad Union of Artists at the time.
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Between 1944 and 1947, Alexei Pakhomov worked on the series In Our City, in which the artist strove to reflect the grand scale of the postwar effort to rebuild ruined Leningrad and to reinstate its formerly vibrant life.