Rasim Babayev (; 31 December 1927 – 24 April 2007) was a painter, Honored Art Worker and

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of the

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Biography

Rasim Babayev was born in Baku, in 1927. He studied at Painting School named after Azim Azimzade in 1945-1949. Later he studied at Surikov Moscow Art Institute in 1949-1956. In 1959 he was admitted to the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan. The artist went on creative trips to foreign countries, and his personal exhibitions dedicated to different countries were held many times. The artworks he created are kept in museums, galleries and private collections in many countries also in

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and Museum of Oriental Art. In 1964, Rasim Babayev was awarded the title of Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR and in 1989, he was awarded the title of

of the

. Although part of the artist's creative work was not accepted in the Soviet era, it did not disappoint him, and he created with more earnestness. Examples of works created by the artist in long work table graphics are "Oil Tanks" (1958), "Oil Refilling" (1958), "Girl" (1958), "Black City" (1958), Dashkasan Road (1961), "Portrait of a Worker" (1962), "In Germany" (1963), "Gobustan" (1964), "Khinalig" (1964), "Camels" (1966), "Baths" (1969), "Gachag Nabi" (1969), "Old Baku" (1970), “Pomegranates”(1970), "Village" (1970), “Ancient Cemetery” (1970), “Artist A. Rzaguliyev” (1970) and others. "Land" (1963), "Coast" (1965), "Road" (1966), "Near East" (1967), "Family" (1971), "Traveler" (1974), "Army" (1978), "Door” (1982), “Woman" (1983), "War" (1983), "Novruz"(1983), "Woman and Giant" (1986), "Tragedy” (1987), "Adam and Eve" (1988), "Camel Loaded" (1992), "Trouble" (1997), "Night" (2003), "Giants"(2004) and others can be examples to his paintings.Rasim Babayevin sənət fəlsəfəsi
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and others. On October 29, 2014, the exhibition of Rasim Babayev's works was held in the Marble Palace of the

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. The Vice-president of the

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attended the exhibition. Rasim Babayev died on April 24, 2007, in Baku.Rəssam Rasim Babayev son mənzilə yola salınır
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References

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