Alexander Mikhailovich Semionov was born February 18, 1922 in Torzhok, the former Soviet Union.
In 1940, Alexander Semionov graduated from the Art School in Leningrad 1940. Aleksandr Semionov became a member of the prestigious Leningrad Union of Artists in 1957.

He painted cityscapes, landscapes, genre scenes, ancient Russian towns.  His mastery of color combinations and very accurate portrayal of depth, work very well with the immediacy of his impressionist brush strokes. He is a powerful, emotional painter.