Minas Avetisyan, Russian, Armenian, 1928 to 1975, oil painting on canvas depicting a farewell scene. Signed lower right and dated 1960. Additionally signed and inscribed Leningrad to the back. Framed. Minas Avetisyan was a painter. He emerged as an artist at the Exhibition of Five in Yerevan in 1962. Numerous specialists and visitors to the exhibition appreciated his work greatly. According to some sources, he was murdered by the KGB. Mid Century Armenian Paintings And Art Collectibles.