People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR

Not to be confused with People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR or People's Artist of Azerbaijan.

People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR Azərbaycan SSR xalq rəssamı
Awarded for	Visual art, painting
Date	2 August 1944[1] – 5 February 1991
Formerly called	People's Artist of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic

The People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan SSR xalq rəssamı, lit. 'People's Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR') was an honorary title awarded from 1944 to 1990, it was granted to artists of the Azerbaijan SSR for contribution to the development of Azerbaijani culture in the fields of visual art and painting. It was modeled after the People's Artist of the USSR.

This award was succeeded by the People's Artist of Azerbaijan title in 1990.

History

The People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR was established on 2 August 1944.^[1] This honorary title award was succeeded by the People's Artist of Azerbaijan title in 1990.

List of People's Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR

• Mikayil Abdullayev (1963)^[2]
• Ismayil Akhundov^[3]
• Sattar Bahlulzade (1963)^[4][5]
• Asaf Jafarov^[6]
• Latif Karimov (1960)^[7]
• Kazim Kazimzade^[8]
• Maral Rahmanzade (1964)^[9]
• Tahir Salahov^[10]
• Salam Salamzade^[11]

See also

• People's Artist of the USSR
• List of Azerbaijani artists
• List of Azerbaijani women artists

References

1. Prokhorov, A. M. (1978). "Определение "Звания почётные" в Большой Советской Энциклопедии" [The definition of "titles of honor" in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia]. Bol'shaya sovetskaya entsiklopediya (in Russian) (3rd ed.).
2. "Abdullayev Mikayil Hüseyn oğlu" [Abdullayev Mikayil Huseyn oglu]. azteatr.musigi-dunya.az. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
3. "Bakı nəqliyyatı ötən əsrin 60-cı illərində" [Baku transport in the 60s of the last century]. avtotemir.az (in Azerbaijani). April 2, 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
4. "Bu gün Xalq rəssamı Səttar Bəhlulzadənin doğum günüdür" [Today is the birthday of People's Artist Sattar Bahlulzade]. Oxu.Az (in Azerbaijani). 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
5. "Sattar Bahlulzade: A Highly Individual Artist". Visions of Azerbaijan Magazine. January 2010. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
6. "Bu gün Azərbaycan SSR Xalq rəssamı Asəf Cəfərovun anım günüdür" [Today is the memorial day of People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR Asaf Jafarov]. az.baku-art.com (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
7. "Bu gün Xalq rəssamı Lətif Kərimovun doğum günüdür" [Today is the birthday of People's Artist Latif Karimov]. ntv.az (in Azerbaijani). November 17, 2022.
8. "Xalq rəssamının 100 illik yubileyi keçiriləcək - pia.az" [The 100th anniversary of the People's Artist will be held]. pia.az. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
9. ""Lənkəran qızlarının rəqsi" - "Bir rəsmin dedikləri" rubrikası" ["Dance of Lankaran girls" - "What a painting says" rubric]. 525.az (in Azerbaijani). February 22, 2023.
10. "Onun Böyüklüyü İstedadi, Ustaliği Və Heyrətami̇z Təvazökarliğindadir" [His Greatness Lies In His Talent, Mastery And Our Awesome Humility]. azertag.az (in Azerbaijani). May 4, 2008. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
11. Azərbaycan Rəssamları haqqında qısa məlumat kitabçası. Baku: Azərbaycan Dövlət Rəsm Qalereyası. 2017. p. 7.

Further reading

• Prokhorov, A. M. (1978). "Определение "Звания почётные" в Большой Советской Энциклопедии" [The definition of "titles of honor" in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia]. Bol'shaya sovetskaya entsiklopediya (in Russian) (3rd ed.).