Tofig Mammadali Aghababayev (Azerbaijani: Tofiq Məmmədəli oğlu Ağababayev, 8 September 1928 – 20 December 2024) was an Azerbaijani painter and a People's Artist of Azerbaijan (2007).
Tofig Aghababayev Tofiq Ağababayev | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 September 1928 |
| Died | 20 December 2024 (aged 96) |
| Education | Leningrad Vera Mukhina Higher School of Art and Design |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Awards |   |
Life and career
editTofig Aghababayev was born in Baku on 8 September 1928. From 1946 to 1951, he studied at the painting department of the Azerbaijan State Art School. In 1953–59, he studied at the ceramics-glass department of the Leningrad Vera Mukhina Higher School of Art and Design.[1]
From 1966 to 1968, he worked as the first chief artist of Baku city.[1]
Aghababayev's works are kept in the National Art Museum of Azerbaijan, the foundation of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan, in the museums of the USA, London, Canada and many other countries and private collections.[2][3]
Aghababayev died on 20 December 2024, at the age of 96.[4]
Awards
edit- People's Artist of Azerbaijan — 29 December 2006[5]
- Honored Artist of Azerbaijan — 4 March 1992[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kitabxana Xalq rəssamı Tofiq Ağababayevin rənglər dünyasına virtual sərgi təşkil edib". az.baku-art.com (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Sənətin izi ilə..." anl.az. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Azərbaycan Milli Ensiklopediyası (25 cilddə). 1-ci cild: A – Argelander (25 000 nüs.). Bakı: "Azərbaycan Milli Ensiklopediyası" Elmi Mərkəzi. 2009. pp. 152–153. ISBN 978-9952-441-02-4.
- ^ "People's Artist of Azerbaijan Tofig Aghababayev passes away". APA. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Azərbaycan rəssamlarına Azərbaycan Respublikasının fəxri adlarının verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI". e-qanun.az. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Təsviri sənət xadimlərinə Azərbaycan Respublikasının fəxri adlarının verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI". e-qanun.az. Retrieved 1 September 2023.