Korzhev Gely Mikhailovich

Gely Mikhailovich Korzhev (Korzhev-Chuvelev) was a Soviet painter, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1972), and full member of the USSR Academy of Arts (1970). He graduated from the Surikov Moscow State Art Institute (1944–1950), where he studied under S.V. Gerasimov. He taught at the Moscow Higher School of Art and Industry (from 1951) and chaired the board of the Union of Artists of the RSFSR (from 1968). His work focused on heroic and dramatic themes, characterized by sharp composition and restrained color palettes. Notable works include the triptych "Communists" (1966, I.E. Repin State Prize of the RSFSR), "Lovers" (1959), and the series "Scorched by the Fires of War."