Daily LIFT #592

Young Swimmers, Yuri Raksha 1979, USSR -- Daily LIFT #592

Born December 2, 1937, Soviet artist Yuri Raksha's remarkable career in art and cinema was tragically cut short when he died of acute leukemia in Moscow in 1980 at the young age of 42.

You can learn more about his life and art in our post: The art of Yuri Raksha, b. December 2, 1937 (theleftchapter.com)