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Alexander Kryukov
Artist. Born in the family of Grigory Kryukov in Moscow (1923). Fought in the Second World War (1941–45). Studied at the Moscow School of Art for Invalids and War Veterans (1946–52). Member of Ely Belyutin’s New Reality studio (1960–79, 1990–93). Died in Yegorievsk in Moscow Region (2000). Contributed to exhibitions in Russia (from 1960) and abroad (from late 1980s).
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