Tofig Aghababayev

Tofig Mammadali Aghababayev (Tofiq Məmmədəli oğlu Ağababayev, born September 8, 1928) is an Azerbaijani painter, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (2007).

Biography
Tofig Aghababayev was born on September 8, 1928, in Baku. In 1946–1951, he studied at the painting department of the Azerbaijan State Art School. In 1953–59, he studied at the ceramics-glass department of the Leningrad Vera Mukhina Higher School of Art and Design.

In 1966–1968, he worked as the first chief artist of Baku city.

Tofig Aghababayev's works are kept in the National Art Museum of Azerbaijan, the foundation of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan, in the museums of the USA, London, Canada and many other countries and private collections.

Awards

 * People's Artist of Azerbaijan — December 29, 2006
 * Honored Artist of Azerbaijan — March 4, 1992