Mürsəl Nəcəfov served as the Chairman of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan from 1946–1948 and as its secretary from 1977–1982.
He passed away in 1997, remembered as a dedicated promoter of Azerbaijani fine art. Mürsəl Nəcəfov - Vikipediya Mursel Necefov Wikipedia
He wrote 67 articles for the Azerbaijan Soviet Encyclopedia. Mürsəl Nəcəfov served as the Chairman of the
( 1997) was a distinguished Azerbaijani art critic, scholar, professor (1972), and Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR (1979). He played a pivotal role in documenting and promoting Azerbaijani visual arts in the 20th century. Biography and Career Mursel Necefov Wikipedia
He was known for his objective, analytical articles published in local and Moscow press regarding art exhibitions.