1916 - 1995

Alexander Maksimenko was born on November 18, 1916, in the Vilhovatka Poltava region, Ukraine.  He died on March 15, 1995, and is buried in Kiev.  After a life and career of rendering notable and widely recognized masterpiece artworks, he had achieved the official status of Honored Artist of Ukraine.

Mr. Maksimenko was a Ukrainian artist, a master of still life, landscapes, genre paintings, and of numerous portraits.   From 1933 to 1938 he studied at the Dnepropetrovsk Art College. In 1947 he graduated from the workshop of K. A. Shovkunenko. He remained a Member of Artists since 1947. He earned the title of Honored Artist of USSR in 1972.