Fedor Vasilevich Antonov. Born in Tmbov 1904. Studied at art school, Tambov, 1916-21; Moscow VKHUTEMAS/VKHUTEIN (textiles) 1922-29. Active in Moscow. Began exhibiting in 1927? Member of IZOBRIGADA 1931-32; RAPKH.

Important shows include:

"Artists of the Russian Federation over fifteen years", Leningrad, 1932;
"Artists of the Russian Federation over fifteen years", Moscow, 1933;
"Twenty Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army", Moscow, 1938;
"Industry of Socialism", Moscow, 1939;
"All-Union Art Exhibition", Moscow 1946, 1947, 1955;
"Soviet Russia", Moscow, 1960.

Specialised in sentimental thematic pictures 1930's and 1940's. Well-known works include Love (1933 w.u.). Taught at MIPIDI 1948-51; Moscow Textile Institute from 1953. Created "Windows of TASS" 1941-5. Also a monumentalist, textile designer 1920's-30's. Died in Moscow 1990's.