Abdullaev Michael Huseyn oglu

Azerbaijan painter and graphic artist.

Honorary Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1955). People's Artist of the USSR (1963). Member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (since 1988).

In 1956-1971, the artist traveled to India, Afghanistan, Poland, Italy and other countries. Created portraits of I. Gandhi, Guttuso, Moravia, Manzu. As a result of travels in India, such works as “Women of Rajasthan” and “Bengal Girls” were created. For the picturesque cycle "Across India" in 1970, the Indian government awarded him a gold medal and a diploma of the laureate of the International Jawaharlal Nehru Prize.