Yevgeny Vuchetich

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Viktorovich and the family name is Vuchetich.
Yevgeny Vuchetich
Vuchetich on a 2008 Russian ruble
Born
Yevgeny Viktorovich Vuchetich

December 1908
Yekaterinoslav, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)
DiedApril 12, 1974(1974-04-12) (aged 65)
Notable workThe Motherland Calls

Yevgeny Viktorovich Vuchetich (Russian: Евгений Викторович Вучетич; 28 December [O.S. 15 December] 1908–12 April 1974) was a Soviet sculptor and artist. He is known for his heroic monuments, often of allegoric style, including The Motherland Calls, the largest sculpture in the world at the time.

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