Valentin Mikhailovich Sidorov - Repair of Seiners 40x20 oc 1956 |
| Valentin Mikhailovich Sidorov was born in Sorokopenic, Tver region in 1928. Studied at the Moscow Intermediate Art School 1942-48; at the Repin Institute from 1948; at the Surikov Institute until 1954. Active in Moscow. Began exhibiting in 1951. Important shows include Soviot Russia, Moscow 1960. Specialised in genre paintings and landscapes illustrating Russian country life. Chairman of the Russian artists union 1980-1990. |