Tahir Salahov

Tahir Salahov (Azerbaijani: Tahir Teymur oğlu Salahov; Russian: Таир Теймур Салахов; 29 November 1928 – 21 May 2021) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman. He was First Secretary of the Artists' Union of the USSR (1973–1992), Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts, member of over 20 academies and other creative organizations throughout the world, including the academies of art of France, Spain, Germany, and Austria. He was awarded the honorary titles People's Artist of the USSR (1973), and People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.