Amateur artist Alexander Rudyakov was born into a peasant family in the village of Tishchenskoye of the Izobilnensky district of the Stavropol Territory. In 1931, his family was dispossessed and exiled to the Sverdlovsk region in the Urals.
Rudyakov began drawing as a child; his first works were dedicated to the poet Alexander Pushkin. In his youth, Rudyakov was going to become a professional artist, but eventually, he entered the Tyumen Digital and Pedagogical Technology College. However, he did not have time to finish his studies.
In 1940, Rudyakov was called into the army. In the first days of the Great Patriotic War, he was captured and sent to a labor camp.
His passion for drawing helped Rudyakov survive during hard work at the German metallurgical plant in Osnabrück. In his autobiography, the artist wrote,
Rudyakov began drawing as a child; his first works were dedicated to the poet Alexander Pushkin. In his youth, Rudyakov was going to become a professional artist, but eventually, he entered the Tyumen Digital and Pedagogical Technology College. However, he did not have time to finish his studies.
In 1940, Rudyakov was called into the army. In the first days of the Great Patriotic War, he was captured and sent to a labor camp.
His passion for drawing helped Rudyakov survive during hard work at the German metallurgical plant in Osnabrück. In his autobiography, the artist wrote,
