Nissky Georgy Grigoryevich

Georgy Grigoryevich Nissky (1903–1987) was a Soviet painter, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1965), and full member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (1958). He studied at VKhUTEMAS–VKhUTEIN (1922–1930). He was influenced by A. A. Deineka and was associated with the OST group. He worked primarily in the genres of marine and industrial landscape. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor and several medals.