Edige Niyazov

Edige Rishatuly Niyazov (Едіге Ришатұлы Ниязов, Edıge Rişatūly Niiazov; Russian: Едыге Решатович Ниязов; 22 March 1940, Alma-Ata (Almaty) — 29 November 2009, Pavlodar) was a Soviet and Kazakhstani photographer.

Biography
Edige Niyazov was born on 22 March 1940 in Alma-Ata. He graduated from the History Department of the Kazakh State University and worked as a history teacher from 1964 to 1977. He was a member of the Photographers Union of Russia, Honorary member of the Mediterranean Photography Center «Dark Fountain» in France and member of the Kazakh's «Pryirtysh» Association.

Exhibitions
Personal photoexhibitions:
 * Almaty (2000, 2004, Kazakhstan);
 * Hamburg (1999, Germany);
 * Melitopol (1988, Ukraine);
 * Moscow (1987, 2002, Russia);
 * Omsk (2009, Ru: Museum of The Art named by M. A. Vrubel, Russia);
 * Pavlodar (1998, 2004; 2010 (17.03.2010 — 17.04.2010), Ru: Exhibition0 ~180 photos, Pavlodar Oblast' Art Museum, Kazakhstan);
 * Saint-Peterburg (2.07.2009 — 27.07.2009, Ru: «Direct Photography», 1983–1993 years, gallery «D-137» in the Government Russian Museum, Russia).
 * Stockholm (1988, Sweden);
 * Ukhta (1990, Russia);
 * Aix-en-Provence (1990, 1992, France);

Also have a participation of Art of Photography Exhibition in France, USA, Finland, Sweden, Japan, Russia, Spain and so on.