Ivan Lezhnin(1924 - 2002)
Honored Artist of Russia
2003 – awarded with the title “Honored Citizen of Ulyanovsk”, listed in the Golden Book of Honor
1949-1955 – studied in Latvia State Art Academy in Riga, his teachers were Y.Tilberg and O.Skulme.
Wrote a book "My Meetings with Plastov"
Honored Artist of Russia
2003 – awarded with the title “Honored Citizen of Ulyanovsk”, listed in the Golden Book of Honor
1949-1955 – studied in Latvia State Art Academy in Riga, his teachers were Y.Tilberg and O.Skulme.
Wrote a book "My Meetings with Plastov"