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Boris Svechnikoff Art for Sale and Sold Prices

b. 1927 - d. 1998

Boris Sveshnikov studied at the Institute of Applied and Decoratives Arts in Moscow, when he was sentenced to several years of forced labor in 1946 due to the unjustified accusation of belonging to an anti-Soviet terrorist group. During this time, many drawings originated. Only after his release in 1954 Svechnikoff could devote himself to painting again. He created works with imaginative, dreamlike subject.

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About Boris Svechnikoff

b. 1927 - d. 1998

Biography

Boris Sveshnikov studied at the Institute of Applied and Decoratives Arts in Moscow, when he was sentenced to several years of forced labor in 1946 due to the unjustified accusation of belonging to an anti-Soviet terrorist group. During this time, many drawings originated. Only after his release in 1954 Svechnikoff could devote himself to painting again. He created works with imaginative, dreamlike subject.