Gurevich Mikhail L.

Michael L. Born in 1904 in Smolensk. (31.III.1904, Smolensk - 17.IH.1943, was killed near the village. Tarasovo Duhovschinskogo district of Smolensk region. Buried in n. Przheval'sk Demidovskiy area)
School years were held in Tbilisi. Gainful employment Mikhail Gurevich began in one of Moscow printers. Children's enthusiasm for painting has grown into a passionate desire to become an artist. Come to study in Higher Artistic and Technical Institute, graduating in 1930. Became a member of the Union of Soviet Artists. Artworks M. L. Gurevich exhibited in many exhibitions at home and abroad. ": I have lived and live a full life of the Soviet artist, . True to the behests of Lenin - the art of the people, . and nurture their art to, . I live in the happiest in the world of the Soviet people ", . - He wrote on the eve of the war.,
. Graduated Vhutein (1930)
. In 1940. held in Moscow on his solo exhibition. Participant of many exhibitions.
In the Red Army from 1942. Junior leytetnant G., platoon commander of 45-mm guns, 973rd Infantry Regiment 270 th Infantry Division, distinguished himself in battle during the liberation of Smolensk. Being in combat formations of infantry, 13-16.IH.1943 g. direct fire destroyed 4 bunkers, 3 machine-guns, a large number of enemy soldiers. 17.IH.1943 city, left alone, continued to fire from guns, grenades and machine operated. Died a heroic death on the battlefield. Behalf of Mr.. named a street in g. Demidovo. He was awarded the Order of Lenin, World War 2 nd degree. In Przhevalsky Museum of Partisan Glory exhibited sculptural portrait of Mr.. (author D.P. Schwartz). In Smolensk Museum-Reserve is stored and periodically exhibited works by the artist.

Lit.: Lapin K. When guns speak. - M., 1969, Artists of the USSR. Bibliographical dictionary. - M. - V.3, 1974. - P. 235; Sovetish Geimland. - M., 1974. -? 2. - P. 161-163; Moscow artists during the Great Patriotic War. - M., 1981. - P. 395, 398-399; Art, 1985. -? 4. - P. 20-23; Belyaev I.N. Memory of fire years. - Smolensk, 2000. - P. 222-223.