Background
MERKUROV, Sergey was born on November 8, 1881 in Aleksandropol’, now Leninakan Armenian
MERKUROV, Sergey was born on November 8, 1881 in Aleksandropol’, now Leninakan Armenian
Until 1902 studied sculpture at A. Meyer’s workshop in Zurich. 1905 graduate Munich Academy of Arts. 1906-1909 further studies in Florence and Paris.
From 1910 worked in Moscow. After 1917 October Revol active in Art Workers’ Union. Member, Association of Artists of Revol Russia.
Founded Sculpture Factory, Association of State Publ Houses. Helped conduct “monumental propaganda” campaign. Member, Stalin Prizes Committee.
Deputy, Moscow Soviet.
Honorary member, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Arts from 1947. Communist Party member from 1945.