Sculptor. He spent his early years in East Germany, where his father was serving in the army. Returning to Russia, he worked at the Hermitage museum. He was exiled in 1971 for failing to conform to Socialist Realism norms and settled in France. His work often features the 'surreal grotesque'.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Mihail Chemiakin
Statue unveiled by Prince Michael of Kent, as Patron of the Peter the Great T...
Born Whitechapel of an Italian father and English mother. Worked as an assistant to Onslow Ford. The picture source is an excellent introduction to this man who favoured naked ladies. Mapping Sc...
Sculptor. Born Switzerland in an English family. Seems to have specialised in war memorials. Active during the period 1919-1929, at least.
Sculptor. Born Norwich. Professor of sculpture at the Royal College of Art, 1960–80. Died at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead. Tate holds some of his work but we are not aware of any other pu...
Sculptor. Born in Albania and now resident in the USA. His works include memorials to the Albanian hero George Skanderbeg in London, Macedonia and Michigan, and a monument to Mother Teresa of Calcu...
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