People's Teacher of the USSR Народный учитель СССР Narodnyj učitel' SSSR 30 December 1977 This decoration was awarded for worthwhile contributions to the national education system and, mainly, in teaching communism to children and young people. People's Artist of the USSR (Performing arts) Народный артист СССР Narodnyj artist SSSR 13 January 1937 This decoration was awarded for exceptional achievements in performing arts. People's Painter of the USSR Народный художник СССР Narodnyj chudožnik SSSR 16 July 1943 This decoration was awarded for exceptional achievements in visual arts as painting, sculpture, drawing and photography.