Emil Venkov, sculptor of Fremont’s Vladimir Lenin statue, dies in Slovakia
Emil Venkov, sculptor of Fremont’s Vladimir Lenin statue, dies in Slovakia The Bulgarian sculptor who cast the 16-foot bronze statue of Vladimir Lenin located in Fremont has died, according to his son. Emil Venkov, the Bulgarian sculptor who created the statue of Vladimir Lenin that presides over Fremont, died on June 9 at the age of 79, according to his son Ivan.lewis evan carpenterpopradseattlestatuevladimir ilyich leninlink