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Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal

1917 – 2013

Soviet and Russian sculptor

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Lived 1917 – 2013 (aged 95). Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal was a Russian sculptor.

Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal (Russian: Владимир Ефимович Цигаль; 17 September 1917 4 July 2013) was a Soviet sculptor.

Biography Vladimir Tsigal was born on 17 September 1917, in Odesa to a Jewish family. His father was an engineer named Yefim, and his mother was Adela. He had an older brother named Victor. Tsigal attended the in Penza from 1927 to 1930. In 1930, his family moved to Moscow and he began his studies at the Surikov Art Institute in 1937. He interrupted his studies in 1942 to volunteer in the Eastern Front of the World War II. (1965) (1968) (1978) Order of the Patriotic War (1985) Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1987) Order of Friendship of Peoples (1993) Order of Honour (2002) Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (2007, 2012) Medal "For Courage" (1943) Meritorious Activist of Culture (1974) Friendship Order (1998)

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Education
Classical high school number 1 named after V. G. Belinsky, Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts
Awards
Stalin Prize; Order of Honour; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Medal "For Courage"; Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"; Medal "Veteran of Labour"; People's Artist of the Russian Federation; Lenin Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal?

Soviet and Russian sculptor (1917-2013)

When was Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal born?

Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal was born on 4 September 1917 in Odesa.

When did Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal die?

Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal died on 4 July 2013 in Moscow.

What was Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal's occupation?

Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal was a sculptor.

What nationality was Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal?

Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal was Russian.

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· Wikipedia: Vladimir Yefimovich Tsigal

· Wikidata: Q4505551

· DBpedia: Vladimir Tsigal

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