Aleksei Petrovich Tkachev was born in Chugunovka, Bryansk region, on September 11, 1925. He studied at the Moscow International Art School from 1939 to 1945 under G. Riazhsky and at the Moscow Art Institute/Surikov Institute from 1945 to 1951 under S. Gerasimov and F. Modorov. He began exhibiting his works in 1948. Important shows include: ‘All-Union Art Exhibition’, Moscow: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955.‘Soviet Russia’, Moscow: 1960.He taught in the creative studios of the USSR Academy of Arts in Moscow from 1976 to the 1980s. Aleksei Tkachev became a member of the Russian Academy of Arts in 1978. This gave him the title of “academician” - one of the highest honors and most prestigious titles a Russian artist can receive. He is considered a leading realist painter of the 1950s and 1960s. He was awarded the USSR State Prize in 1978. Other titles and awards include: 1963: Honored Artist of the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic)1974: People’s Artist of the RSFSR1978: People’s Artist of the USSRHe has additionally been awarded four orders and many medals. He has created major works with his brother, artist Sergei Tkachev. Their works hang in numerous museums, including the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, and have been exhibited at the Smithsonian International Gallery in Washington, D.C. They both live and work in Moscow. Aleksei Tkachev’s works have been widely published in numerous books and journals, including: “Aleksei and Sergei Tkachev.” Artist RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic), Leningrad, 1979.“Art in the Soviet Union.” Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1978.“Art of Nations (1992-2002)”. International Confederation of Artists’ Unions, Moscow, 2002.“Artists of the Russian World.” St. Petersburg, 2004.“Artists of the Russian World.” St. Petersburg, 2005.“The Brothers Tkachev.” Galart Publishers, Moscow, 1999.“Catalog of the Academy of Art of the USSR.” Fine Arts, Moscow, 1985.“A Dictionary of Twentieth Century Russian And Soviet Painters.” Matthew Cullerne Bown. Izomar Limited, London, 1998.“Hidden Treasures: Russian and Soviet Impressionism.” Fleischer Museum, Scottsdale, AZ, 1994.“In the Russian Tradition. A Historic Collection of 20th Century Russian Painting.” Smithsonian International Gallery, Washington, D.C., with the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, and the Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis, MN, 2004.“Kiev Museum of Russian Art.” Soviet Artist, Moscow, 1982.“Land and People”. Artist RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic), Leningrad, 1982.“Masters of Russian Impressionism. Sergei Petrovich Tkachev and Aleksei Petrovich Tkachev.” The Museum of Russian Art, Bloomington, MN, 2002.“Russian Impressionism.” Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 2000.“The Soviet Character.” Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1986.“Soviet Fine Arts.” Fine Arts, Moscow, 1982.“Soviet Impressionism.” Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd., Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, 2001.“The USSR Academy of Arts.” Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1982.“Young Generations.” A. I. Morozov. Soviet Artist, Moscow, 1989.