About Shaken Niyazbekov
Lived 1938 – 2014 (aged 75). Shaken Niyazbekov was a Kazakh and Russian painter.
(; 12 November 1938 – 16 August 2014) was a Kazakh artist who designed the flag of Kazakhstan.
Niazbekov was born on 12 November 1938 in Dzambul (present-day Taraz). Following secondary school, he entered Leningrad art-industrial college. While studying in this college, he participated in restoration works in the Hermitage, Saint Isaac's Cathedral and Petrodvorets.
Niazbekov's project of the national flag of Kazakhstan was chosen among more than 600 proposals.
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Who was Shaken Niyazbekov?
Kazakhstani artist (1938-2014)
When was Shaken Niyazbekov born?
Shaken Niyazbekov was born on 12 October 1938 in Taraz.
When did Shaken Niyazbekov die?
Shaken Niyazbekov died on 16 August 2014 in Almaty.
What was Shaken Niyazbekov's occupation?
Shaken Niyazbekov was a painter.
What nationality was Shaken Niyazbekov?
Shaken Niyazbekov was Kazakh and Russian.
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