Who painted “Portrait of Composer Gara Garayev”?

“Portrait of Composer Gara Garayev” was painted by Tahir Teimurovitsch Salakhov in 1960. Where to see it: Tretyakov Gallery.

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Realism: Academic art paints the same skill on idealised subjects; Impressionism keeps the modern subjects but breaks the paint into light, quick strokes.

Tahir Salahov (29 November 1928 – 21 May 2021) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman. He was First Secretary of the Artists' Union of the USSR (1973–1992), Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts, member of over 20 academies and other creative organizations throughout the world, including the academies of art of France, Spain, Germany, and Austria. Wikipedia

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More by Tahir Teimurovitsch Salakhov

“For You”, 1961
“Women of Apsheron”, 1967
“Male Portrait”, 1964
“Ancient Baku”, 1997
“Cafe Greko”, 2002
“Portrait of Aydan Salahova”
“Aydan”, 1967