Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Äúðæàâåí êóëòóðåí èíñòèòóò

Republic of Bulgaria Ministry of Foreign Affairs State Cultural Institute

Ñîôèÿ/Sofia 2007 Èçáðàíè òâîðáè îò êîëåêöèÿòà íà ïîñîëñòâîòî íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ â Áåëãðàä Selected works from the collection of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Belgrade

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Ñúðáèÿ ^ Bircaninova 26 11000 Beograd Íà êîðèöàòà è ñ. 2: Èâàí Ïåíêîâ – ñòúêëîïèñ, 1937 (äåòàéëè) On the cover and on page 2: Ivan Penkov – Stained Glass, 1937 (details) Srbija öèÿ ñ íàöèîíàëíèÿ äóõ è êóëòóðà íà Dechko Ouzounov, Vassil Stoilov and Áúëãàðèÿ. Òóê ñå íàìèðàò òâîðáè íà Konstantin Shturkelov, by prominent áëåñòÿùè áúëãàðñêè æèâîïèñöè êàòî stained glass master Ivan Penkov, as Äå÷êî Óçóíîâ, Âàñèë Ñòîèëîâ, Êîí- well as by members of the woodcarving ñòàíòèí Ùúðêåëîâ, íà èìåíèòèÿ ñòúê- school of Tryavna. ëîïèñåö Èâàí Ïåíêîâ, êàêòî è íà ìàéñòîðè îò òðåâíåíñêà äúðâîðåç- Artists have been among the most áàðñêà øêîëà. active public figures in Bulgaria’s long history, combining a God-given talent Åäíè îò íàé-ÿðêèòå îáùåñòâåíèöè â and skills with a clear vision of the äúëãàòà èñòîðèÿ íà Áúëãàðèÿ ñà future and profound insights into their èìåííî òâîðöèòå, íàäàðåíè íå ñàìî ñ own times. Many regard diplomacy as õóäîæåñòâåí òàëàíò è óìåíèÿ, íî è ñ an art of communication, and diploma- ÿñåí ïîãëåä â áúäåùåòî è ïðîçîðëè- cy is indeed called upon to lay solid âè ñúæäåíèÿ çà ñúâðåìèåòî ñè. Çà foundations of relations between peo- ìíîçèíà äèïëîìàöèÿòà å èçêóñòâî íà ples. It therefore often needs the univer- îáùóâàíåòî è òÿ å ïðèçâàíà äà ïîëà- sal power of creativity, which speaks all ãà çäðàâè îñíîâè íà îòíîøåíèÿòà languages and knows no boundaries. ìåæäó íàðîäèòå. Çàòîâà íåðÿäêî ñå I can readily admit that the imagery of íóæäàå îò óíèâåðñàëíàòà ñèëà íà artistic craftsmanship is often more òâîð÷åñòâîòî, êîåòî ãîâîðè íà âñè÷êè truthful and closer to perfect than any Ïðîöåñúò íà óòâúðæäàâàíå íà íàöèî- The Post-Liberation process of asser- åçèöè è íå ïîçíàâà ãðàíèöè. Íå ìè å diplomacy. íàëíîòî ñàìî÷óâñòâèå è èäåíòè÷íîñò tion of national self-confidence and òðóäíî äà ïðèçíàÿ, ÷å îáðàçíîñòòà íà ìëàäà Áúëãàðèÿ – ÷åòâúðòàòà ñëà- identity of young Bulgaria – the fourth íà õóäîæåñòâåíîòî ìàéñòîðñòâî âÿíñêà äúðæàâà â Åâðîïà ñëåä Îñâî- Slav State in Europe – was a process ÷åñòî å ïî-ñúâúðøåíà è âÿðíà îò Europe’s cultural diversity is a valuable áîæäåíèåòî, å ïðîöåñ íà èçâîþâàíå of gaining international political pres- âñÿêà äèïëîìàöèÿ. pledge of peace and prosperity of peo- íà âúíøíîïîëèòè÷åñêè àâòîðèòåò. tige. This process found an institutional ples on the continent: Europeans have Íåãîâ èíñòèòóöèîíàëåí èçðàç å ðàç- expression in the opening of diplomatic Êóëòóðíîòî ìíîãîîáðàçèå íà Åâðîïà learnt this from the hard lessons of the êðèâàíåòî íà äèïëîìàòè÷åñêè ìèñèè, missions, tasked in the first years of å öåíåí çàëîã çà ìèðà è äîáðóâàíåòî last century. The creative force of art ÷èÿòî ãëàâíà çàäà÷à â ïúðâèòå ãîäèíè Bulgaria’s modern history mainly with íà íàðîäèòå îò êîíòèíåíòà – òîâà and its enduring value have succeeded îò íîâàòà èñòîðèÿ íà Áúëãàðèÿ å äà laying the foundations of the country’s íàó÷èõà åâðîïåéöèòå îò òåæêèòå in resurrecting the spirit of Europe on ïîëîæàò îñíîâèòå íà åâðîïåéñêîòî European future. óðîöè íà ìèíàëèÿ âåê. Ñúçèäàòåëíàòà numerous occasions down the ages. áúäåùå íà ñòðàíàòà. ñèëà íà èçêóñòâîòî è íåïðåõîäíàòà I therefore believe that each generation The legation in Belgrade, opened in ìó öåííîñò ñà ñúóìÿâàëè íeâåäíúæ must treasure and preserve the spirit Ëåãàöèÿòà â Áåëãðàä, îòêðèòà ïðåç 1879 by a decree of Prince Alexander of äà âúçêðåñÿò äóõà íà Åâðîïà ïðåç embodied in the most beautiful legacy 1879 ã. ñ óêàç íà êíÿç Àëåêñàíäúð Battenberg, was one of the first diplo- âåêîâåòå. Çàòîâà âÿðâàì, ÷å âñÿêî that it can bequeath. Áàòåíáåðã, å åäíî îò ïúðâèòå äèïëî- matic agencies of the fledgling ïîêîëåíèå òðÿáâà äà öåíè è ñúõðàíÿ- ìàòè÷åñêè àãåíòñòâà íà ìëàäàòà áúë- Bulgarian State. âà äóõîâíîñòòà, èçðàçåíà â íàé-êðà- ãàðñêà äúðæàâà. ñèâîòî íàñëåäñòâî, êîåòî ìîæå äà I do hope that this publication will also In 1937 King Boris III issued a decree îñòàâè ñëåä ñåáå ñè. bear witness to the warm relationships Ïðåç 1937 ã. öàð Áîðèñ III îäîáðÿâà ñ approving the allocation of five million and close contacts between Sofia and óêàç èçðàçõîäâàíåòî íà ïåò ìèëèîíà gold Bulgarian leva for a remodelling of Íàäÿâàì ñå òîâà èçäàíèå äà áúäå è Belgrade as European capitals. çëàòíè áúëãàðñêè ëåâà çà ïðåóñòðîé- the residence building, which cele- åäíî ñâèäåòåëñòâî çà òîïëèòå îòíî- th ñòâîòî íà ñãðàäàòà íà ðåçèäåíöèÿòà, brates its 70 Anniversary this year. øåíèÿ è áëèçêè âðúçêè ìåæäó Ñîôèÿ êîÿòî ïðåç íàñòîÿùàòà ãîäèíà è Áåëãðàä êàòî åâðîïåéñêè ñòîëèöè. íàâúðøâà ñåäåìäåñåò ãîäèíè. The collection of outstanding examples of Bulgarian painting and decorative art Ïîäðåäåíàòà â íåÿ êîëåêöèÿ îò âúð- arranged there throws a bridge and õîâè îáðàçöè íà áúëãàðñêàòà æèâî- links the official nature of a diplomatic ïèñ è äåêîðàòèâíî èçêóñòâî ïðåõâúð- institution with Bulgaria’s national spirit Èâàéëî Êàëôèí Ivailo Kalfin ëÿ ìîñò è ñâúðçâà îôèöèàëíèÿ õàðàê- and culture. You can see there works Mèíèñòúð íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Minister of Foreign Affairs òåð íà åäíà äèïëîìàòè÷åñêà èíñòèòó- by brilliant Bulgarian painters like íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ of the Republic of Bulgaria 4 5 Ôàêñèìèëå îò Äúðæàâåí âåñòíèê, áðîé 245/30 îêòîìâðè 1935 ã. Facsimile of State Gazette, issue 245/30 October 1935

Ñãðàäàòà íà áúëãàðñêîòî ïîñîëñòâî The building of the Bulgarian Embassy

7 Àðõ. Ïåòúð Õàðáîâ (1906–1975) Architect Petar Harbov (1906–1975)

Ðîäåí â ãðàä Äîáðè÷. Áàùà ìó Äèìî Õàðáîâ çàâúðøâà ïðàâî â Ëîçàíà, Øâåéöà- Born in the town of Dobrich. His father, Dimo Harbov, graduated in law at Lausanne, ðèÿ. Ìàéêà ìó Òèõà Õàðáîâà çàâúðøâà Ðîáåðò êîëåæ â Öàðèãðàä. Áèëà å ãèìíàçè- Switzerland. His mother, Tikha Harbova, was an alumna of Robert College, Istanbul. She àëíà ó÷èòåëêà è äúëãîãîäèøåí äèðåêòîð íà Äîáðè÷êàòà ãèìíàçèÿ. worked as a school teacher and was a long-standing principal of Dobrich High School.

Ïåòúð Õàðáîâ çàâúðøâà ãèìíàçèÿ â Øóìåí, à ïðåç 1930 ã. ñå äèïëîìèðà â Êðàë- Petar Harbov finished high school in Shoumen, and in 1930 got his degree from the Royal ñêàòà ïîëèòåõíèêà â Ãàíò, Áåëãèÿ ñúñ ñïåöèàëíîñò èíæåíåð-àðõèòåêò. Polytechnic in Ghent, Belgium, with a double major in engineering and architecture.

Ñëåä çàâðúùàíåòî ñè â Áúëãàðèÿ ïîñòúïâà íà ðàáîòà â Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà êîìó- After his return to Bulgaria, he joined the Ministry of Public Works, where he produced íàëíîòî ñòîïàíñòâî è áëàãîóñòðîéñòâîòî, êúäåòî ðàçðàáîòâà ìíîãî òèïîâè ïðîåê- many standard designs for schools, community centers, linemen’s workstations for the òè çà ó÷èëèùà, ÷èòàëèùà, ãàðîâè êàíòîíè, âåòåðèíàðíè ëå÷åáíèöè è äð. Ïðåç 1936 railways, veterinary clinics, etc. In 1936 he was seconded to Belgrade as the chief design ã. å êîìàíäèðîâàí â Áåëãðàä êàòî ïðîåêòàíò è ðúêîâîäèòåë íà ñòðîèòåëñòâîòî íà engineer and constriction supervisor for the Royal Bulgarian Legation there. áúëãàðñêàòà öàðñêà ëåãàöèÿ. Also built to his designs were: The First Surgical Clinic of King Alexander’s Hospital; the Ïî íåãîâè ïðîåêòè ñà èçãðàäåíè îùå: Ïúðâà õèðóðãèÿ íà Àëåêñàíäðîâñêà áîëíè- buildings of the Psychiatric Clinic and the Institute of Forensic Medicine; apartment build- öà, Ïñèõèàòðè÷íàòà êëèíèêà è Òðóïíèÿò èíñòèòóò, æèëèùíè ñãðàäè, à ñëåä áîì- ings, etc.; and following the bomb raids over Sofia in 1944, he designed the reconstruction áàðäèðîâêèòå ïðåç 1944 ã. ñà âúçñòàíîâåíè è ðåêîíñòðóèðàíè ñãðàäàòà íà Ðàäèî of the Radio Sofia Headquarters and the South Wing of the Royal Palace. Ñîôèÿ è þæíîòî êðèëî íà öàðñêèÿ äâîðåö. Following the ban of private business in the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, till the end of Ñëåä çàáðàíàòà íà ÷àñòíàòà ïðàêòèêà â Íàðîäíà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ, äî êðàÿ íà his life Architect Harbov served as an official with the Ministry of Architecture and Works, æèâîòà ñè àðõ. Õàðáîâ êàòî ñëóæèòåë íà Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà ñòðîåæèòå è àðõèòåê- helping develop the regulatory framework for architectural design and civil engineering. òóðàòà ðàáîòè âúðõó ïðàâíî-íîðìàòèâíàòà óðåäáà â ñòðîèòåëñòâîòî è ïðîåêòèðà- For his contribution, he was awarded the Gold Order of Labor. íåòî. Íîñèòåë å íà “Îðäåí íà òðóäà”– çëàòåí. Less known facts of his biography are that he dabbled in poetry and was a keen admirer Ïî-ìàëêî èçâåñòíè ôàêòè îò áèîãðàôèÿòà ìó ñà íåãîâàòà ïîåçèÿ è ëþáîâòà ìó of music and singing. In 1947 he wrote the following verses about himself: êúì ìóçèêàòà è ïååíåòî. Ïðåç 1947 ã. òîé íàïèñâà çà ñåáå ñè ñëåäíèòå ñòðîôè: Lean yet tough, like dried herring, Ñëàá è æèëàâ, êàòî ÷èðîç, Singer, poet, architect: àðõèòåêò, ïîåò, ïåâåö, Pacing building sites to catch germs ïî ñòðîåæèòå – çà âèðóñ, And a king of hospitals. è ïî áîëíèöèòå – ñïåö. Smoking, drawing all day long Öÿë äåí ïóøè è ÷åðòàå, Stooped without catching a breath, áåç äà ñâèå êîëåíå, Then off to a game of bridge à ñëåä òóé ïúê áðèäæ èãðàå In a smoke-filled coffee house... â çàäèìåíî êàôåíå...

8 9 Èíòåðèîðúò íà ðåçèäåíöèÿòà The interior gives the feeling of entirety of the space and adds to the ñúçäàâà àòìîñôåðà íà òúð- glamour and festivity of the halls thus fully corresponding with the æåñòâåíîñò è ïðàçíè÷íîñò. purpose of the building. The furniture in the so-called “golden hall” and in Ïðåç ïúðâàòà ïîëîâèíà íà the musical corner was made in the first half of the twentieth century as ìèíàëèÿ âåê ñà èçðàáîòåíè a wall-nut tree replica of the Luis XIV style. ìåáåëèòå çà ò. íàð. “çëàòåí ñàëîí” è ïðîñòðàíñòâîòî, â The back, the elbow-rest and the legs of the arm-chairs are hand êîåòî å ðàçïîëîæåí ðîÿëúò – polished. The inner parts of the symmetrically positioned cupboards are îðåõîâè êîïèÿ â ñòèë Ëóè ÕV. made from the so called “rose tree” with ends from palisander wood and Îáëåãàëêèòå è ìàëêèòå èçâè- floral motifs of bronze. òè êðà÷êà íà ôîòüîéëèòå ñà ðú÷íî ïîëèðàíè. Äâàòà ñêðè- In the “red hall” with the marble fireplace and polished plywood oak walls íà â úãúëèòå íà ñàëîíà ñà èç- the furniture belongs to the neo-renaissance style. ðàáîòåíè îò ò. íàð. “ðîçîâî äúðâî”, à âðàòèòå èì ñà óêðà- The dining room is in the neo-rococo style with furniture of hand ñåíè ñ äåêîðàòèâíè èâèöè îò polished oak. ïàëèñàíäúð è ôëîðàëíè ìî- òèâè îò áðîíç.

 “÷åðâåíèÿ ñàëîí”, îáëèöî- âàí ñ ïîëèðàí äúáîâ ôóðíèð è îòîïëÿâàí îò êàìèíà îò íÿ- êîëêî âèäà ìðàìîð, ñà ðàç- ïîëîæåíè ìåáåëè â íåîðåíå- ñàíñîâ ñòèë.

Òðàïåçàðèÿòà å îáçàâåäåíà â ñòèë íåîðîêîêî ñ ðú÷íî ïî- ëèðàíè äúáîâè ìåáåëè.

10 11 Äúðâîðåçáåíèÿò òàâàí â öåíòðàëíèÿ ñàëîí íà âòîðèÿ åòàæ, èçðàáîòåí ïðåç 1937 ã. â òðàäèöèòå íà Òðåâíåíñêàòà âúçðîæäåíñêà øêîëà.

The ceilling of the central hall on the second floor made in 1937 in the tradition of the Tryavna Woodcarving School from the National Revivle.

12 13 Èâàí ÏÅÍÊÎÂ (1897–1957) Ivan Penkov (1897–1957)

Ðîäåí â Êàçàíëúê. Born in the town of Kazanlak. Ïúðâàòà ìó èçëîæáà å ïðåç 1916 ã. â His first exhibition was a joint one, with Áóðãàñ ñúâìåñòíî ñ ßíêî Àòàíàñîâ. Yanko Atanassov, staged in Bourgas. Ìåæäó 1919–1921 ã. ñëåäâà æèâîïèñ Between 1919–1921 he studied painting ïðè Ïåòêî Êëèñóðîâ è ïðîô. Ñòåôàí under Petko Klissourov and Prof. Stefan Èâàíîâ è äåêîðàòèâíî èçêóñòâî ïðè Ivanov, and decorative art under Prof. ïðîô. Ñòåôàí Áàäæîâ â Õóäîæåñòâå- Stefan Badjov, at the Academy of Arts íàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ. Îò 1922 äî in Sofia. From 1922 till 1924 he went on 1924 ã. ó÷è æèâîïèñ â Ìþíõåíñêàòà to study painting at Munich, under Prof. õóäîæåñòâåíà àêàäåìèÿ ïðè ïðîô. Meyerhoffer and Hengeler. Between Ìàåéðõîôåð è Õåíãåëåð. Îò 1923 äî 1923 and 1928 he worked as a stage 1928 ã. ðàáîòè êàòî ñöåíîãðàô â òåà- designer at the Studio Theatre and the òúð “Ñòóäèÿ” è â Íàðîäíèÿ òåàòúð â National Theatre in Sofia. Founder, in Ñîôèÿ. Îñíîâàòåë íà êàòåäðàòà ïî 1939, of the Department of Stage ñöåíîãðàôèÿ â Ñîôèÿ ïðåç 1939 ã., Design with the Academy of Art where êúäåòî å ïðîôåñîð äî 1954 ã. he remained a tenured professor till Èçáèðàí çà ïðåäñåäàòåë íà Ñúþçà 1954. Elected chairman of the Union of íà áúëãàðñêèòå õóäîæíèöè ïðåç Bulgarian Artists twice, in 1931 and in 1931ã. è 1946 ã.; äèðåêòîð íà Èíñòèòó- 1946; director of the Institute of Visual òà çà èçîáðàçèòåëíè èçêóñòâà êúì Arts at the Bulgarian Academy of Áúëãàðñêàòà àêàäåìèÿ íà íàóêèòå Sciences (1952–1957). Awarded two (1952–1957 ã.). Ïîëó÷àâà äâà ìåäàëà medals for painting and decorative art îò Ñâåòîâíîòî èçëîæåíèå â Ïàðèæ at the 1937 Paris World Exhibition. ïðåç 1937 ã. – çà æèâîïèñ è çà ïðè- ëîæíî èçêóñòâî. His varied artistic interests and talents secure him pride of place as a versatile Ìíîãîñòðàííèòå òâîð÷åñêè èíòåðåñè creative personality in the Bulgarian art è òàëàíòúò íà õóäîæíèêà ìó îòðåæäàò scene. His legacy comprises scores of ìÿñòî íà óíèâåðñàëíà ëè÷íîñò â áúë- paintings and drawings, stage designs ãàðñêîòî èçêóñòâî. Íåãîâîòî íàñëåä- and theatrical posters, furniture and ñòâî âêëþ÷âà äåñåòêè æèâîïèñíè wrought iron objects, designs for tradi- ïðîèçâåäåíèÿ è ðèñóíêè, òåàòðàëíè tional style carpets and dolls, interior äåêîðè è ïëàêàòè, ìåáåëè è ïðåäìåòè designs for Bulgarian trade pavilions îò êîâàíî æåëÿçî, ïðîåêòè çà êèëèìè and exhibitions abroad. He also created è êóêëè â íàðîäåí ñòèë, îôîðìëåíèÿ stained glass panels, mural paintings íà áúëãàðñêè òúðãîâñêè ïàâèëèîíè è and mosaics commissioned by Sofia èçëîæáè â ÷óæáèíà. Òîé å àâòîð íà University, the Bulgarian National Bank, ñòúêëîïèñè, ñòåíîïèñè è ìîçàéêè â the Ministry of Justice, the Sofia and Ñîôèéñêèÿ óíèâåðñèòåò, Áúëãàðñêàòà Rousse Courthouses, the Bourgas íàðîäíà áàíêà, Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà Chamber of Commerce, and for private ïðàâîñúäèåòî, Ñúäåáíèòå ïàëàòè â residences. He has numerous publica- Ñîôèÿ è Ðóñå, Òúðãîâñêàòà ïàëàòà â tions on culture and the visual arts. His Áóðãàñ è â ÷àñòíè äîìîâå. Ïóáëèêóâà diary kept between 1939 till 1957 as well ìíîæåñòâî ñòàòèè çà êóëòóðàòà è èçî- as a number of articles, manuscripts áðàçèòåëíîòî èçêóñòâî. Íåãîâèÿò and letters were published under the äíåâíèê, âîäåí îò 1939 äî 1957 ã., title “The Last Match” (2006). ïóáëèêàöèè, ðúêîïèñè è ïèñìà, ñà èçäàäåíè ïîä çàãëàâèåòî “Ïîñëåäíà- – Èâàí Ïåíêîâ ñòúêëîïèñ, 1937 òà êèáðèòåíà êëå÷êà” (2006). Ivan Penkov – Stained Glass, 1937

14 15 Ïåòúð Ìîðîçîâ – Êàì÷èÿ, 1936, àêâàòèíòà, 39/32 ñì Ïåòúð Ìîðîçîâ – Ãðàäñêè ìîòèâ, 1937, àêâàòèíòà, 33/39 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Petar Morozoff – Kamtchia, 1936, aquatint, 39/32 cm Petar Morozov – Urban Motif, 1937, aquatint, 33/39 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs

16 17 Ïåòúð Ìîðîçîâ – Ãàáðîâî, 1936, àêâàòèíòà, 33/39 ñì Ïåòúð Ìîðîçîâ – Åëèñåéíà, 1936, àêâàòèíòà, 38/33 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Petar Morozov – Gabrovo, 1936, aquatint, 33/39 cm Petar Morozov – Eliseyna, 1936, aquatint, 38/33 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs

18 19 Êîíñòàíòèí Ùúðêåëîâ – Äúðâåòà, 1936, àêâàðåë, 67/48 ñì Êîíñòàíòèí Ùúðêåëîâ – Ëàëåòà, 1938, àêâàðåë, 50/70 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Konstantin Shturkelov – Trees, 1936, watercolour, 67/48 cm Konstantin Shturkelov – Tulips, 1938, watercolour, 50/70 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs

20 21 Êîíñòàíòèí Ùúðêåëîâ – Ñåëñêà óëèöà, âòîðàòà ïîëîâèíà Êîíñòàíòèí Ùúðêåëîâ – Ïåéçàæ ñ åçåðî, íà 30-òå ãîäèíè, àêâàðåë, 66/47 ñì âòîðàòà ïîëîâèíà íà 30-òå ãîäèíè, àêâàðåë, 68/48 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Konstantin Shturkelov – Village Street, second half of 1930’s, Konstantin Shturkelov – Landscape with a Lake, second half of 1930’s, watercolour, 66/47 cm watercolour, 68/48 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs

22 23 Ìàðèî Æåêîâ – Âåíåöèÿ, 1937, ì.á./êàðòîí, 54/63 ñì Âàñèë Ìàðèíîâ – Êîçàð, 1937, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 70/100 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Mario Zhekov – Venice, 1937, oil on cardboard, 54/63 cm Vassil Marinov – A Goatherd, 1937, oil on canvas, 70/100 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs

24 25 Âàñèë Ñòîèëîâ – Ìîìè÷å, 1937, ñìåñåíà òåõíèêà/øïåðïëàò, 35/35 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Vassil Stoilov – A Girl, 1937, mixed technique on plywood, 35/35 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs

ñ. 28-29: Áîðèñ Äåíåâ – Âåëèêî Òúðíîâî, 50-òå ãîäèíè, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 115/170 ñì Âàñèë Ñòîèëîâ – Ïåéçàæ, 1978, àêâàðåë, 100/70 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè p. 28-29: Boris Denev – Veliko Turnovo, 1950’s, Vassil Stoilov – Landscape, 1978, watercolour, 100/70 cm oil on canvas, 115/170 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs

26 27 28 29 Âëàäèìèð Ìàíñêè – Ñòàðè êúùè, 70-òå ãîäèíè, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 57/48 ñì Äèìèòúð Âúëêàíîâ – Äàìñêè ïîðòðåò, 60-òå ãîäèíè, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 70/50 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Vladimir Manski – Old Houses, 1970’s, oil on canvas, 57/48 cm Dimitar Vulkanov – Lady’s Portrait, 1960’s, oil on canvas, 70/50 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs

30 31 Äå÷êî Óçóíîâ – Êðaé ìîðåòî, 1973, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 55/46 ñì Äå÷êî Óçóíîâ – Ãðàäñêè ïåéçàæ, 50-òå ãîäèíè, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 66/50 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Dechko Ouzounov – By the Sea, 1973, oil on canvas, 55/46 cm Dechko Ouzounov – Urban Landscape, 1950’s, oil on canvas, 66/50 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs

32 33 Èâàí Õðèñòîâ – Õèñàð êàïèÿ â Ïëîâäèâ, 1979, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 63/80 ñì Èâàí Õðèñòîâ – Âåëèêî Òúðíîâî, 1975, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 90/115 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Ivan Christov – Hissar Gate in Plovdiv, 1979, oil on canvas, 63/80 cm Ivan Christov – Veliko Turnovo, 1975, oil on canvas, 90/115 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs

34 35 Âúëêî Ãàéäàðîâ – Ïëàæ, 1972, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 73/73 ñì Âàñèëêà Ìîíåâà – Íàòþðìîðò â ñèíüî, 1977, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 80/65 ñì Ïðåäîñòàâåíà îò Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Ïðåäîñòàâåíà îò Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Vulko Gaydarov – A Beach, 1972, oil on canvas, 73/73 cm Vassilka Moneva – Still Life in Blue, 1977, oil on canvas, 80/65 cm Courtesy National Art Gallery Courtesy National Art Gallery

36 37 Ïåòêî Âëàäîâ – Åñåí êðàé Ïëîâäèâ, 1977, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 68/98 ñì Ëþáåí Áîÿäæèåâ – Èç Ðîäîïèòå, 70-òå ãîäèíè, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 80/100 ñì Ïðåäîñòàâåíà îò Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Ïðåäîñòàâåíà îò Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Petko Vladov – Autumn near to Plovdiv, 1977, oil on canvas, 68/98 cm Lyuben Boyadzhiev – The Rhodopes, 1970’s, oil on canvas, 80/100 cm Courtesy National Art Gallery Courtesy National Art Gallery

38 39 Ëþáîìèð Ñàìàðäæèåâ – Ðèáàðñêè êúùè, 70-òå ãîäèíè, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 102/82 ñì Õðèñòî Òîäîðîâ – Êúùè, 70-òå ãîäèíè, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 55/64 ñì Ïðåäîñòàâåíà îò Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Ïðåäîñòàâåíà îò Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Lyubomir Samardzhiev – Fishermen’s Cottages, 1970’s, oil on canvas, 102/82 cm Christo Todorov – Houses, 1970’s, oil on canvas, 55/64 cm Courtesy National Art Gallery Courtesy National Art Gallery

40 41 Äèìèòúð Õèíêîâ – Äóíàâñêè ïåéçàæ, 70-òå ãîäèíè, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 65/80 ñì Äèìèòúð Êàçàêîâ – Êîìïîçèöèÿ, 1979, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 100/100 ñì Ïðåäîñòàâåíà îò Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Ïðåäîñòàâåíà îò Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Dimitar Chinkov – Danube Landscape, 1970’s, oil on canvas, 65/80 cm Dimitar Kazakov – Composition, 1979, oil on canvas, 100/100 cm Courtesy National Art Gallery Courtesy National Art Gallery

42 43 Ãåîðãè Êîâà÷åâ – Ñïîìåí, 1977, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 80/80 ñì Ãåîðãè Êîâà÷åâ – Áÿëî ñëúíöå, 1980, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 110/110 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Georgi Kovachev – Memory, 1977, oil on canvas, 80/80 cm Georgi Kovachev – White Sun, 1980, oil on canvas, 110/110 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs

44 45 Êîëüî Âèòêîâñêè – Êúùè êðàé ìîðåòî, 1979, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 73/95 ñì Ïåòúð Ïîïîâ – ×åðâåíî äúðâî, 1979, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 68/93 ñì Ïðåäîñòàâåíà îò Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Ïðåäîñòàâåíà îò Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Kolyo Vitkovski – Houses by the Sea, 1979, oil on canvas, 73/95 cm Petar Popov – Red Tree, 1979, oil on canvas, 68/93 cm Courtesy National Art Gallery Courtesy National Art Gallery

46 47 Ãåîðãè Ñëàâîâ – Çèìà, 1979, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 82/92 ñì Ïðåäîñòàâåíà îò Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Georgi Slavov – Winter, 1979, oil on canvas, 82/92 cm Courtesy National Art Gallery

48 49 Äèìèòúð Êèðîâ – Ñïîìåí çà ñèíèòå íîùè, 1980, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 79/63 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Dimitar Kirov – Memory of the Blue Nights, 1980, oil on canvas, 79/63 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs

52 53 Ôðàíòà Ìàëè – Ñòàðè êúùè, 60-òå ãîäèíè, ì.á./ïëàòíî, 88/68 ñì Êîñòè÷ –  ÷åñò íà Ñåëèíäæúð, 1990, ñeðèãðàôèÿ, 42/62 ñì Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Ìèíèñòåðñòâî íà âúíøíèòå ðàáîòè Franta Mali – Old Houses, 1960’s, oil on canvas, 88/68 cm Kostich – In Honour of Selinger, 1990, silkscreen, 42/62 cm Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs

54 55 Áîÿäæèåâ, Ëþáåí (1914–2003) Boyadzhiev, Lyuben (1914–2003) Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Æèâîïèñ” â Graduated in painting from the Art Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ Academy in Sofia under Prof. Boris ïðè ïðîô. Áîðèñ Ìèòîâ ïðåç 1941 ã. Mitov in 1941. Teacher in drawing in the Ó÷èòåë ïî ðèñóâàíå â Ðàçëîã è Ïåò- towns of Razlog and Petrich, at the ðè÷, ïðåïîäàâàòåë ïî ðèñóâàíå â Colleges of Education in Kyustendil and Ó÷èòåëñêèòå èíñòèòóòè â Êþñòåíäèë è Sofia, as well as a school inspector at Ñîôèÿ, èíñïåêòîð ïî ðèñóâàíå â Ìè- the Ministry of Education. He presented íèñòåðñòâîòî íà îáðàçîâàíèåòî. Îð- his work – for the most part land- ãàíèçèðà 32 ñàìîñòîÿòåëíè èçëîæáè, scapes – at 32 solo exhibitions and col- â êîèòî èçëàãà ãëàâíî ïåéçàæè. lective exhibitions of Bulgarian art in the Ó÷àñòâà â êîëåêòèâíè èçëîæáè â country and abroad. The National Art ñòðàíàòà è ÷óæáèíà. Íåãîâè ïðîèçâå- Gallery, the Sofia Art Gallery, collectors äåíèÿ ñà ïðèòåæàíèå íà Íàöèîíàëíà- from Italy, France, Germany, Austria, òà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ, Ñîôèéñêà- Switzerland, Greece and Turkey own his òà ãðàäñêà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ, êî- paintings. ëåêöèîíåðè â Èòàëèÿ, Ôðàíöèÿ, Ãåð- ìàíèÿ, Àâñòðèÿ, Øâåéöàðèÿ, Ãúðöèÿ, Òóðöèÿ.

Âèòêîâñêè, Êîëüî (1925–1998) Vitkovski, Kolyo (1925–1998) Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Ãðàôèêà” â Graduated in graphic arts from the Art Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ïðàãà Academy in Prague under Prof. Vladimir ïðè ïðîô. Âëàäèìèð Ïóêàë ïðåç 1960 Pukl in 1960. Specialized in Paris. ã. Ñïåöèàëèçèðà â Ïàðèæ. Ñåêðåòàð Secretary of the Society of Artists in íà äðóæåñòâîòî íà ïëîâäèâñêèòå Plovdiv from 1966 to 1969. Director of õóäîæíèöè îò 1966 äî 1969 ã. Äèðåê- the Art Gallery in Plovdiv from 1971 to òîð íà Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà ãàëåðèÿ â 1983. Works in the fields of landscape Ïëîâäèâ îò 1971 äî 1983 ã. Ðàáîòè â painting and figure composition. îáëàñòòà íà ïåéçàæà è ôèãóðàëíàòà êîìïîçèöèÿ.

Âëàäîâ, Ïåòêî (1904–1998) Vladov, Petko (1904–1998) Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Æèâîïèñ” â Graduated in painting from the Art Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ Academy in Sofia under Prof. Tseno ïðè ïðîô. Öåíî Òîäîðîâ ïðåç 1932 ã. Todorov in 1932. Member of Suvremenno ×ëåí íà äðóæåñòâî “Ñúâðåìåííî Izkoustvo Society (Contemporary Art) èçêóñòâî” îò 1935 ã. Ðàáîòè ãëàâíî from 1935. Paints mostly landscapes ïåéçàæè è ôèãóðàëíè êîìïîçèöèè. and figure compositions.

Âúëêàíîâ, Äèìèòúð (1907–1997) Vulkanov, Dimitar (1907–1997) Ðîäåí â ñ. Àïðèëîâî, Ïîïîâñêî. Ðî- Born in Aprilovo, Popovo District. His äèòåëèòå ìó ñà áåæàíöè îò Áåëîìî- parents are refugees from Aegean ðñêà Òðàêèÿ. Çàâúðøâà ïðåç 1934 ã. Thrace. Graduated from the Art ñïåöèàëíîñò “Æèâîïèñ” â Õóäîæåñò- Academy in Sofia in 1934 under Prof. âåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ ïðè ïðîôå- Nikola Marinov and Prof. Dimitar ñîðèòå Íèêîëà Ìàðèíîâ è Äèìèòúð Gyudzhenov. Later works as a teacher Ãþäæåíîâ, ñëåä êîåòî ðàáîòè êàòî in the towns of Sliven, Sevlievo and ó÷èòåë â Ñëèâåí, Ñåâëèåâî è Áåðêîâè- Berkovitza. In 1944–1945 he is at front öà. Ïðåç 1944–1945 ã. âîþâà íà ôðîí- of war as a second-in-command of a òà êàòî ïîìîùíèê êîìàíäèð íà ïåõîò- foot division. That period reflects in his

57 íà äèâèçèÿ. Òîçè ïåðèîä äàâà îòðàæå- work as he paints battle-pieces not only òóðà. ×ëåí-îñíîâàòåë íà äðóæåñòâî Rodno Izkoustvo Society (Native Art) íèå âúðõó òâîð÷åñòâîòî ìó è òîé ñúç- from his personal experience but relat- “Ðîäíî èçêóñòâî” è ÷ëåí íà äðóæå- and member of Suvremenno Izkoustvo äàâà áàòàëíè ñöåíè íå ñàìî ïî ëè÷íè- ed to the most eminent battles in the ñòâî “Ñúâðåìåííî èçêóñòâî”. Îðãàíè- Society (Contemporary Art). He present- òå ñè ïðåæèâÿâàíèÿ, íî è ñâúðçàíè ñ Bulgarian history. In January 1955 çèðà 25 ñàìîñòîÿòåëíè èçëîæáè â ed his work at 25 solo exhibitions in íàé-èçâåñòíèòå áèòêè â áúëãàðñêàòà establishes a Studio of Military Artists Áúëãàðèÿ è åäíà â Áåðëèí (1940 ã.). Bulgaria and in Berlin in 1940. Winner èñòîðèÿ. Ïðåç ÿíóàðè 1955 ã. ñå ñúçäà- headed by him (until 1974). His deep Íîñèòåë íà Êèðèëîâî-Ìåòîäèåâàòà of Cyril and Methodius Art Award by the âà Ñòóäèîòî íà âîåííèòå õóäîæíèöè è friendship with Vladimir Dimitrov–The íàãðàäà çà æèâîïèñ íà Áúëãàðñêàòà Bulgarian Academy of Sciences íåãîâ ðúêîâîäèòåë ñòàâà Äèìèòúð Master resulted in a portrait gallery of àêàäåìèÿ íà íàóêèòå (1931 ã.). in 1931. Âúëêàíîâ (äî 1974 ã.). Ïëîä íà ãîëÿìà- close related and colleagues. òà ìó äðóæáà ñ Âëàäèìèð Äèìèòðîâ- Äî÷åâ, Ïåòúð (1934–2005) Dochev, Petar (1934–2005) Ìàéñòîðà ñà ãàëåðèÿ îò ïîðòðåòè íà Èçâåñòíî âðåìå ðàáîòè êàòî õóäîæ- He worked at Kremikovtsi steel works áëèçêè è êîëåãè. íèê â ìåòàëóðãè÷íèÿ êîìáèíàò “Êðå- near Sofia. The artist presented his ìèêîâöè” êðàé Ñîôèÿ. Ó÷àñòâà â íàä paintings at over 30 national and solo Ãàéäàðîâ, Âúëêî (1937) Gaidarov, Vulko (1937) 30 èçëîæáè. Íîñèòåë å íà íàãðàäà îò exhibitions. Winner of the Award from Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Æèâîïèñ” Graduated in painting under Prof. Ìåæäóíàðîäíîòî òðèåíàëå íà æèâî- the International Triennial of Painting in ïðè ïðîô. Íåíêî Áàëêàíñêè â Õóäî- Nenko Balkanski from the Art Academy ïèñòà â Ñîôèÿ ïðåç 1996 ã. ×ðåç ìíî- Sofia in 1996. Using many experiments æåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ ïðåç in Sofia in 1964. The same year became æåñòâî åêñïåðèìåíòè ïðåç ãîäèíèòå through the years he made radical 1964 ã. Ïðåç ñúùàòà ãîäèíà ñòàâà founder and first director of the Art òîé ïðàâè ðàäèêàëíè ïðîìåíè â ëè÷- changes in his personal style. The artist îñíîâàòåë è ïðúâ äèðåêòîð íà Õóäî- Gallery in Smolyan. Remained on this íèÿ ñè ñòèë. Æèâîïèñòà ìó å áåëÿçà- depicted his aspiration to stop the time, æåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ â Ñìîëÿí. Íà òîçè position until 2003. Participated in many íà îò èçêëþ÷èòåëíî áîãàò àðòèñòèçúì. to read it by its characteristic features ïîñò å äî 2003 ã. Ó÷àñòâà â ìíîãî national and regional exhibitions in Õóäîæíèêúò îïèñâà ñâîÿ ñòðåìåæ äà and hidden signals ànd to offer it íàöèîíàëíè è ðåãèîíàëíè èçëîæáè â Bulgaria and in the Czech Republic, ñïðå âðåìåòî, äà ãî ðàçáåðå ÷ðåç through his paintings to the audience Áúëãàðèÿ è ïðåäñòàâèòåëíè èçëîæáè Poland, Germany, Great Britain, íåãîâèòå áåëåçè è ñêðèòè ñèãíàëè è by conveying the message: “May we íà áúëãàðñêîòî èçêóñòâî â ×åõîñëî- Greece, Spain and Japan. He present- äà ãî ïðåäëîæè ÷ðåç êàðòèíèòå ñè íà understand the value of our everyday âàêèÿ, Ïîëøà, Ãåðìàíèÿ, Âåëèêîáðè- ed his work at over 20 solo exhibitions. çðèòåëÿ ïî ñëåäíèÿ íà÷èí: “Äàíî ðàç- labour as product, and continue if we òàíèÿ, Ãúðöèÿ, Èñïàíèÿ è ßïîíèÿ. The National Art Gallery and the state áåðåì êà÷åñòâîòî íà åæåäíåâíèÿ íè accept it, or stop if we don’t.” Óðåæäà íàä 20 ñàìîñòîÿòåëíè èçëîæ- galleries and private collectors in òðóä, íàðå÷åí ïðîäóêò è àêî ãî ïðèå- áè. Íåãîâè òâîðáè ñà ïðèòåæàíèå íà Bulgaria, Great Britain, the Netherlands, ìåì – äà ïðîäúëæèì, àêî íå – Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Cyprus, USA, Japan, Greece and äà ñïðåì.” è ãàëåðèèòå â Áúëãàðèÿ, íà ÷àñòíè Germany own his works. êîëåêöèè â ñòðàíàòà, Âåëèêîáðèòà- Æåêîâ, Ìàðèî (1898–1955) Zhekov, Mario (1898–1955) íèÿ, Õîëàíäèÿ, Êèïúð, ÑÀÙ, ßïîíèÿ, Ó÷è æèâîïèñ â Ñîôèÿ è Ïàðèæ. Ðàáî- He studied painting in Sofia and Paris Ãúðöèÿ, Ãåðìàíèÿ. òè â îáëàñòòà íà ïåéçàæà è ñöåíîãðà- and he worked in the fields of land- ôèÿòà. Ïúòóâà è æèâåå âúâ Ôðàíöèÿ, scape and scenography. The artist Äåíåâ, Áîðèñ (1883–1969) Denev, Boris (1883–1969) Èòàëèÿ, Ãúðöèÿ, Òóðöèÿ, Äàëìàòèí- travelled and lived in France, Italy, Ïðåç 1903-1908 ã. å ó÷èòåë ïî ðèñóâà- In 1903-1908 he was teacher in drawing ñêîòî êðàéáðåæèå. ×ëåí íà Äðóæå- Greece, Turkey and the Dalmatian íå â ðîäíèÿ ñè ãðàä Òúðíîâî. Êàòî in Tarnovo. His first solo exhibition as ñòâîòî íà þæíîáúëãàðñêèòå õóäîæíè- coast. He was member of the Society of ñàìîóê õóäîæíèê óñòðîéâà èçëîæáà â amateur artist held in Sofia in 1909. öè. Îò 1920 ã. óðåæäà ìíîãî ñàìî- South Bulgarian Artists. Since 1920 he Ñîôèÿ ïðåç1909 ã. Îò 1909 äî 1913 ã. From 1909 to 1913 he studied painting ñòîÿòåëíè èçëîæáè, ó÷àñòâà â äðóæå- presented his works at national, group ó÷è æèâîïèñ â Ìþíõåí ïðè ïðîô. Ëåî under Prof. Leo von Loftz in Munich. As ñòâåíè èçëîæáè, â îáùè õóäîæåñòâå- and solo exhibitions in Bulgaria as well ôîí Ëüîôòö. Îò 1914 äî 1935 ã. å âîå- official war artist from 1914 to 1935 he íè èçëîæáè. Èçëàãà ñâîè òâîðáè â as in Paris, Marseilles, Istanbul and íåí õóäîæíèê. Ñúçäàâà áàòàëíè êîì- created battle oil paintings, many Ïàðèæ, Ìàðñèëèÿ, Èñòàíáóë, Áóäàïå- Budapest. His marine paintings are ïîçèöèè ñ ìàñëåíè áîè è ìíîãî sketches and drawings depicting sol- ùà. Íåãîâîòî òâîð÷åñòâî íà ìàðè- highly estimated. ñêèöè è ðèñóíêè èç áèòà íà âîéíèöè- diers’ everyday life. His preferences íèñò ñå îöåíÿâà ìíîãî âèñîêî. òå. Òâîð÷åñêèòå ìó ïðåäïî÷èòàíèÿ ñà were in the fields of landscape and por- â îáëàñòòà íà ïåéçàæà è ïîðòðåòà. trait. The artist was inspired by the Êàçàêîâ, Äèìèòúð (1933–1992) Kazakov, Dimitar (1933–1992) Ïðåñúçäàâà êðàñîòàòà íà Ìåëíèê, beauty of Melnik, Samokov, Plovdiv Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Ãðàôèêà” â Graduated in graphic arts from the Art Ñàìîêîâ, Ïëîâäèâ, Ñîôèéñêèÿ and Sofia region. With its unique nature Õóäîæåñòâåíà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ ïðè Academy in Sofia under Prof. Evtim ðåãèîí. Ëþáèì ãðàä çà íåãî îñòàâà and charming ancient architecture ïðîô. Åâòèì Òîìîâ ïðåç 1965 ã. Ðàáî- Tomov in 1965. He created paintings, Òúðíîâî ñ óíèêàëíàòà ñè ïðèðîäà è Tarnovo remained his favourite òè â îáëàñòòà íà æèâîïèñòà, ãðàôèêà- prints and wood carvings. The artist î÷àðîâàíèåòî íà ñòàðèííàòà àðõèòåê- Bulgarian town. Founding member of òà è äúðâîïëàñòèêàòà. Ïî óíèêàëåí depicted uniquely folk motives in his

58 59 íà÷èí ïðåñúçäàâà æàíðîâî-ôîëêëîð- works. Since 1966 he participated in art Êîâà÷åâ, Ãåîðãè (1920) Kovachev, Georgi (1920) íè ìîòèâè â ñâîèòå êîìïîçèöèè. Îò exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad. He Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Æèâîïèñ” â Graduated in painting from the Art 1966 ã. ó÷àñòâà â õóäîæåñòâåíè presented his works in solo exhibitions Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ Academy in Sofia under Prof. Nikola èçëîæáè â Áúëãàðèÿ è â ïðåäñòàâè- at Sofia, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Athens, ïðè ïðîô. Íèêîëà Ãàíóøåâ ïðåç 1942 Ganoushev in 1942. Participated in òåëíè èçëîæáè â ÷óæáèíà. Îðãàíèçè- Vienna and New York. The National ã. Ó÷àñòâà â Îòå÷åñòâåíàòà âîéíà. World War II. Worked as artist at the ðà ñàìîñòîÿòåëíè èçëîæáè â Ñîôèÿ, Collection of Contemporary Art of the Ðàáîòè êàòî õóäîæíèê â Íàðîäíèÿ National Theatre in Sofia, at publishing Ïàçàðäæèê, Ïëîâäèâ, Àòèíà, Âèåíà, Louvre, Paris, the Pushkin Museum in òåàòúð â Ñîôèÿ, â èçäàòåëñòâà è houses and newspapers. He worked in Íþ Éîðê. Íåãîâè ïðîèçâåäåíèÿ ïðè- Moscow and the Emperor Collection in âåñòíèöè. Òâîðè â îáëàñòòà íà æèâî- the fields of painting, graphic art and òåæàâàò íàöèîíàëíèÿò ôîíä çà Tokyo own his paintings. During his life- ïèñòà, ãðàôèêàòà è èëþñòðàöèÿòà. illustration. He participated in group ñúâðåìåííî èçêóñòâî â Ëóâúðà, time Kazakov made big donations to Ó÷àñòâà â êîëåêòèâíè áúëãàðñêè exhibitions of Bulgarian art in Lugano, Ïàðèæ, ìóçåÿò “A. Ñ. Ïóøêèí”, Ìîñ- the towns of Lovech and Tryavna, which èçëîæáè â Ëóãàíî, Áóêóðåù, Áóäàïå- Bucharest, Budapest, Paris, Prague, êâà, Èìïåðàòîðñêàòà êîëåêöèÿ â have permanent exhibitions of his ùà, Ïàðèæ, Ðèãà, Ìîñêâà, Åðåâàí, Riga, Moscow, Yerevan and Algiers. Òîêèî. Ïðèæèâå ïðàâè ãîëåìè äàðå- works. Àëæèð. íèÿ íà ãðàäîâåòå Ëîâå÷ è Òðÿâíà, êúäåòî ñà îòêðèòè ïîñòîÿííè åêñïî- Ìàíñêè, Âëàäèìèð (1914–1982) Manski, Vladimir (1914–1982) çèöèè ñ òâîðáèòå ìó. Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Æèâîïèñ” Graduated in painting under Prof. ïðè ïðîô. Äå÷êî Óçóíîâ â Õóäîæå- Dechko Ouzounov from the Art Êèðîâ, Äèìèòúð (1935) Kirov, Dimitàr (1935) ñòâåíàòà Àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ ïðåç Academy in Sofia in 1938. He created Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Ìîíóìåíòàë- Graduated in wall painting under Prof. 1938 ã. Ðèñóâà ïðåäèìíî ãðàäñêè è mostly urban and industrial landscapes. íà æèâîïèñ” ïðè ïðîô. Ãåîðãè Áîãäà- Georgi Bogdanov from the Art Academy èíäóñòðèàëíè ïåéçàæè. Îò 1941 ã. ó÷à- Since 1941 the artist participated at íîâ â Õóäîæåñòâåíà àêàäåìèÿ â in Sofia in 1959. Honorary member of ñòâà â îáùè õóäîæåñòâåíè èçëîæáè, â national and group exhibitions in Sofia Ñîôèÿ ïðåç 1959 ã. Æèâåå è òâîðè â the Nika-Kai group of Japanese artists. èçëîæáè íà ñîôèéñêèòå õóäîæíèöè, and abroad and he presented his art at Ïëîâäèâ. Ïî÷åòåí ÷ëåí íà ãðóïàòà íà Figurativeness and abstraction comple- èçëîæáè â ÷óæáèíà è óðåæäà ñàìî- solo exhibitions in Sofia. His land- ÿïîíñêèòå õóäîæíèöè “Íèêà-Êàé”.  ment each other within the artist’s style. ñòîÿòåëíè èçëîæáè â Ñîôèÿ. Ñ âèñîêè scapes from Vidin, Sofia and Sozopol ñòèëà íà õóäîæíèêà ôèãóðàòèâíîñòòà His work through the years is themati- õóäîæåñòâåíè êà÷åñòâà ñå îòëè÷àâàò stand out with high artistic value. The è àáñòðàêöèÿòà ñå äîïúëâàò âçàèìíî. cally linked to several cycles, offering ïåéçàæèòå ìó îò Âèäèí, Ñîôèÿ, Ñîçî- National Art Gallery, the Sofia Art Òâîð÷åñòâîòî ìó ïðåç ãîäèíèòå å abundant possibilities to utilize visual ïîë. Íåãîâè òâîðáè ñà ïðèòåæàíèå íà Gallery, the Central Museum of Military òåìàòè÷íî ñâúðçàíî ñ íÿêîëêî expression: music and ballet, layers Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ, History, state art galleries and private öèêúëà, êîèòî ïðåäëàãàò áîãàòè (historical and cultural), burned icons. Ñîôèéñêàòà ãðàäñêà õóäîæåñòâåíà collectors own his works. The artist was èçðàçíè è ïëàñòè÷åñêè âúçìîæíîñòè Author of dozens of decorativ works, ãàëåðèÿ, Öåíòðàëíèÿ âîåííî-èñòîðè- a three-time winner of Sofia Art Award. – ìóçèêà è áàëåò, ïëàñòîâå (èñòîðè- the artist presented his painting at over ÷åñêè ìóçåé, õóäîæåñòâåíè ãàëåðèè è ÷åñêè è êóëòóðíè), èçãîðåëè èêîíè. 40 solo exhibitions in Bulgaria and ÷àñòíè êîëåêöèè. Õóäîæíèêúò å òðè-  áèîãðàôèÿòà ñè èìà äåñåòêè äåêî- abroad. The National Art Gallery, the êðàòåí íîñèòåë íà íàãðàäàòà íà ðàòèâíî-ìîíóìåíòàëíè òâîðáè è íàä Sofia Art Gallery and the other state gal- Ñîôèÿ çà èçêóñòâî. 40 èçëîæáè â ñòðàíàòà è â ÷óæáèíà. leries in the country, museums and pri- Íåãîâè êàðòèíè ïðèòåæàâàò Íàöèî- vate collectors in Bulgaria, Armenia, Ìàðèíîâ, Âàñèë (1879–1943) Ìarinov, Vassil (1879–1943) íàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ, Belgium, Venezuela, Germany, Georgia, Ðîäåí â Ñòàðà Çàãîðà. Çàâúðøâà Õó- Born in Stara Zagora. Graduated from Ñîôèéñêàòà ãðàäñêà õóäîæåñòâåíà Greece, Denmark, Spain, Canada, äîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ the Art Academy in Sofia in 1902 under ãàëåðèÿ è ãàëåðèèòå â ñòðàíàòà, Cyprus, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, ïðåç 1902 ã. ïðè ïðîô. Áîðèñ Ìèòîâ è Prof. Boris Mitov and Prof. Yaroslav ìóçåè è ÷àñòíè êîëåêöèè â Áúëãàðèÿ, France, the Netherlands, the Czech ïðîô. ßðîñëàâ Âåøèí. Veshin. Àðìåíèÿ, Áåëãèÿ, Âåíåöóåëà, Ãåðìà- Republic, Switzerland, Sweden and Îò 1903ã. àêòèâíî ó÷àñòâà â õóäîæåñò- After 1903 actively participates in the íèÿ, Ãðóçèÿ, Ãúðöèÿ, Äàíèÿ, Èñïàíèÿ, Japan own his works. Winner of presti- âåíèÿ æèâîò â Áúëãàðèÿ. Ïúðâàòà ìó Bulgarian art society events. Êàíàäà, Êèïúð, Ìåêñèêî, Ðóñèÿ, Òóð- gious state art awards. èçÿâà å ó÷àñòèåòî ìó â þáèëåéíàòà His first appearance was in the 10th öèÿ, Ôðàíöèÿ, Õîëàíäèÿ, ×åõèÿ, èçëîæáà ïî ñëó÷àé äåñåòãîäèøíèÿ Anniversary Exhibition of the Art Øâåéöàðèÿ, Øâåöèÿ, ßïîíèÿ. Íîñè- þáèëåé íà àêàäåìèÿòà ïðåç 1906ã., Academy in 1906. He appears at its 25th òåë å íà ïðåñòèæíè äúðæàâíè è ïðåäñòàâÿ ñå è â þáèëåéíàòà èçëîæ- Anniversary Exhibition in the autumn of õóäîæíè÷åñêè îòëè÷èÿ. áà ïî ïîâîä íà íåéíàòà 25-ãîäèøíèíà 1921 as well. The researcher of the ïðåç åñåíòà íà 1921 ã. Èçñëåäîâàòå- Bulgarian fine arts Andrey Protich men- ëÿò íà áúëãàðñêîòî èçîáðàçèòåëíî tions the artist among the representa- èçêóñòâî Àíäðåé Ïðîòè÷ ñïîìåíàâà tives of the second generation of land- æèâîïèñåöà ñðåä ïðåäñòàâèòåëèòå íà scape painters. In the 1930’s Vasil

60 61 âòîðàòà ãåíåðàöèÿ õóäîæíèöè, ðàáî- Marinov works in the field of genre íèçèðà íàä 40 ñàìîñòîÿòåëíè èçëîæ- He published many articles on art prob- òèëè â îáëàñòòà íà ïåéçàæà. Ïðåç 30- paintings, landscapes and portraits. áè â Åâðîïà è Àìåðèêà. Ïóáëèêóâà lems, analyses of works and exhibi- òå ãîäèíè íà ÕÕ âåê Âàñèë Ìàðèíîâ The artists name is bound up with ìíîãî ñòàòèè ïî ïðîáëåìè íà èçêó- tions. ðèñóâà áèòîâè ñöåíè, ïåéçàæè è series of landscapes whit animal fig- ñòâîòî, îòçèâè çà òâîðáè è èçëîæáè. ïîðòðåòè. Íåãîâîòî èìå ñå ñâúðçâà ñ ures. In 1936–1937 the artist creates: ïîðåäèöà ïåéçàæè, â êîèòî ñà âêëþ- “Goatherd’s Breakfast”, “Midday” and Ïîïîâ, Ïåòúð (1925–1985) Popov, Petar (1925–1985) ÷åíè æèâîòèíñêè èçîáðàæåíèÿ. Ïðåç “Goats in the Mountain” which are Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Æèâîïèñ” Graduated in painting under Prof. 1936–1937 ã. òîé ñúçäàâà êàðòèíèòå: showed at a general art exhibition. ïðè ïðîô. Äå÷êî Óçóíîâ ïðåç 1949 ã. Dechko Ouzounov from the Art “Çàêóñêà íà êîçàðÿ”, “Ïëàäíå” è “Êî- Works of his are owned by the art gal- â Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ. Academy in Sofia in 1949. He painted çè â ïëàíèíàòà”, êîèòî ñà ïîêàçàíè leries in Stara Zagora and Plovdiv, the Ðàáîòè ïðåäèìíî ïåéçàæè è ôèãóðàë- mostly landscapes and decorative fig- íà îáùà õóäîæåñòâåíà èçëîæáà. Íå- Sofia Art Gallery, the Museum of the íè êîìïîçèöèè ñ äåêîðàòèâåí õàðàê- ure compositions. He was Chief Artist at ãîâè òâîðáè ñà ïðèòåæàíèå íà õóäî- National Art Academy. òåð. Äúëãîãîäèøåí ãëàâåí õóäîæíèê the Opera in Rousse for many years. æåñòâåíèòå ãàëåðèè â Ñòàðà Çàãîðà è íà Ðóñåíñêàòà îïåðà. Àâòîð íà ìîíó- The artist executed the monumental Ïëîâäèâ, Ñîôèéñêàòà ãðàäñêà õóäî- ìåíòàëíàòà äåêîðàöèÿ íà õàëèòå â decoration of the Market Hall in Rousse æåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ, Ìóçåÿ íà Ðóñå (1970 ã.). Ó÷àñòâà â æèâîïèñíè in 1970. He participates in exhibitions in Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíàòà èçëîæáè â ñòðàíàòà è ÷óæáèíà. Bulgria and abroad. àêàäåìèÿ. Ñàìàðäæèåâ, Ëþáîìèð Samardzhiev, Lyubomir Ìîíåâà, Âàñèëêà (1945) Moneva, Vassilka (1945) (1937–1999) (1937–1999) Çàâúðøâà òåõíèêóìà çà õóäîæåñòâå- Graduated from the College of Crafts in Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Æèâîïèñ” Graduated in painting under Prof. íè çàíàÿòè â Ñîôèÿ ïðåç 1966 ã. Ðàáî- Sofia in 1966. She created mostly in the ïðè ïðîô. Íåíêî Áàëêàíñêè ïðåç 1961 Nenko Balkanski from the Art Academy òè ïðåäèìíî ïåéçàæè è íàòþðìîðòè. fields of landscape and still life. She is ã. â Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â in Sofia in 1961. He was involved in Èíòåðèîðíèòå êîìïîçèöèè è íàòþð- very famous with her interior and still life Ñîôèÿ. Ðàáîòè êàâàëåòíà è äåêîðà- easel and decorative-monumental ìîðòèòå ñà çàïàçåíî ïîëå â òâîð÷å- compositions. In 1979 she won the òèâíî-ìîíóìåíòàëíà æèâîïèñ, ðèñóâà works, he painted landscapes and fig- ñòâîòî íà õóäîæíè÷êàòà. Íîñèòåë íà Award of the Union of Bulgarian Artists. ïåéçàæè è ôèãóðàëíè êîìïîçèöèè â ure compositions in a geometrically styl- íàãðàäà íà Ñúþçà íà áúëãàðñêèòå The painter represented her works at ãåîìåòðè÷íà ñòèëèçàöèÿ íà ôîðìàòà. ized format. His colours were influenced õóäîæíèöè ïðåç 1979 ã. â òàçè îáëàñò. national and solo exhibitions in Bulgaria Êîëîðèòúò ìó å ïîâëèÿí îò ðîäîïñêà- by the Rhodope folk tradition. He was Óðåæäà ñàìîñòîÿòåëíè èçëîæáè è as well as in Madrid, Berlin, Paris, òà ôîëêëîðíà òðàäèöèÿ. Äúëãè ãîäèíè Chief Artist at the International Fair in ó÷àñòâà â êîëåêòèâíè èçëîæáè â Budapest and Moscow. å ãëàâåí õóäîæíèê íà Ìåæäóíàðîä- Plovdiv for many years. ñòðàíàòà è â Ìàäðèä, Áåðëèí, Ïàðèæ, íèÿ ïàíàèð â Ïëîâäèâ. Áóäàïåùà, Ìîñêâà. Ñòîèëîâ, Âàñèë (1904–1990) Stoilov, Vassil (1904–1990) Ìîðîçîâ, Ïåòúð (1880–1951) Morozov, Petàr (1880–1951) Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Æèâîïèñ” â Graduated in painting from the Art Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Æèâîïèñ” â Graduated in painting under professors Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ Academy in Sofia in 1927 under Prof. Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ Ivan Markvicka, Yaroslav Veshin and ïðåç 1927 ã. ïðè ïðîô. Öåíî Òîäîðîâ. Tseno Todorov. The same year took ïðåç 1905 ã. ïðè ïðîôåñîðèòå Èâàí Ivan Angelov from the Art Academy in Ïðåç ñúùàòà ãîäèíà ó÷àñòâà â ïúðâà- part in the first national exhibition in Ìúðêâè÷êà, ßðîñëàâ Âåøèí è Èâàí Sofia in 1905. From 1905 to 1915 he spe- òà îáùà õóäîæåñòâåíà èçëîæáà â Bulgaria and won the award of the Àíãåëîâ. Ìåæäó 1905ã. è 1915 ã. ñïå- cialized in graphic arts at the Academy Áúëãàðèÿ è ïîëó÷àâà íàãðàäàòà íà Ministry of National Enlightenment. In öèàëèçèðà ãðàôèêà â Àêàäåìèÿòà íà of Fine Arts in Paris, at the Art Academy Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà íàðîäíîòî ïðîñ- 1929-1932 he studied in Paris earning èçÿùíèòå èçêóñòâà â Ïàðèæ, â Õóäî- in Sofia and under Joseph Peter. The âåùåíèå. Îò 1929 äî 1932 ã. ó÷è â his living by selling works at the salons æåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ è ïðè artist participated in the Balkan War and Ïàðèæ, èçäúðæàéêè ñå îò ïðîäàæáà of French artists. His works were pur- Éîñèô Ïèòåð. Ó÷àñòâà â Áàëêàíñêàòà the World War I. He began his artistic íà êàðòèíèòå ñè, ñ êîèòî ñå ïðåäñòà- chased by the Carnavale Museum in è Ïúðâàòà ñâåòîâíà âîéíà. Çàïî÷âà career as painter but gradually devoted âÿ â ñàëîíèòå íà ôðåíñêèòå õóäîæíè- Paris and the Gallery of Contemporary òâîð÷åñêèÿ ñè ïúò êàòî æèâîïèñåö, íî himself to printing and he contributed öè. Íåãîâè òâîðáè ñà îòêóïåíè îò Art in Venice. He was professor in paint- ïîñòåïåííî ñå îòäàâà íà ãðàôèêàòà. significantly to its development in ïàðèæêèÿ ìóçåé “Êàðíàâàë” è îò ing and drawing at the Higher Èìà îãðîìåí ïðèíîñ çà ðàçâèòèåòî Bulgaria and to colour aquatint in par- Ãàëåðèÿòà çà ñúâðåìåííî èçêóñòâî Engineering and Construction Institute íà ãðàôèêàòà â Áúëãàðèÿ, ïî-ñïåöèàë- ticular. He created hundreds of works âúâ Âåíåöèÿ. Ïðåïîäàâà àêâàðåë è in Sofia and in painting at the Veliko íî íà öâåòíàòà àêâàòèíòà. Ñúçäàâà depicting ancient Bulgarian monaster- ðèñóâàíå âúâ Âèñøèÿ èíæåíåðî-ñòðî- Tarnovo University. He created works in ñòîòèöè ïðîèçâåäåíèÿ, â êîèòî ïðå- ies, churches, houses and bridges, èòåëåí èíñòèòóò â Ñîôèÿ è æèâîïèñ all genres of painting: portraits, figure ñúçäàâà ñòàðèííèòå áúëãàðñêè ìàíà- which were presented at over 40 solo âúâ Âåëèêîòúðíîâñêèÿ óíèâåðñèòåò. compositions, genre scenes, land- ñòèðè, öúðêâè, êúùè, ìîñòîâå. Îðãà- exhibitions in Europe and America. Òâîðè âúâ âñè÷êè æàíðîâå íà æèâî- scapes. Museums and private

62 63 ïèñòà – ïîðòðåò, ôèãóðàëíà êîìïîçè- collectors in Bulgaria, France, Japan, ïðè ïðîô. Ñòåôàí Èâàíîâ ïðåç 1924 ã. Ivanov in 1924. He studied painting öèÿ, æàíðîâè ñöåíè, ïåéçàæ. Íåãîâè Italy, Germany, Austria and USA own Ñïåöèàëèçèðà æèâîïèñ ïðè ïðîô. under Prof. Carl von Maar at the Munich ïðîèçâåäåíèÿ ïðèòåæàâàò ìóçåè è his works. A permanent exhibition of his Êàðë ôîí Ìààð â Ìþíõåíñêàòà àêà- Academy (1922–1923). He worked in all ÷àñòíè êîëåêöèîíåðè â Áúëãàðèÿ, art opened in Nikagata, Japan, in 1998. äåìèÿ (1922–1923 ã.). Îò 1932 ã. å ïðå- fields of easel and monumental paint- Ôðàíöèÿ, ßïîíèÿ, Èòàëèÿ, Ãåðìàíèÿ, ïîäàâàòåë, à îò 1942 ã. – ïðîôåñîð â ing. Since 1932 he was lecturer at the Àâñòðèÿ, ÑÀÙ.  Íèêàãàòà, ßïîíèÿ Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ. Art Academy in Sofia, promoted to pro- ïðåç 1998 ã. å îòêðèòà íåãîâà Ïðîåêòèðà óêðàñàòà íà áúëãàðñêèÿ fessor in 1942. He designed the decora- ïîñòîÿííà åêñïîçèöèÿ. ïàâèëèîí íà Ìåæäóíàðîäíîòî èçëî- tion of the Bulgarian pavilion at the æåíèå â Ïàðèæ (1937 ã.) è å íàãðàäåí International Exhibition in Paris in 1937 Ñëàâîâ, Ãåîðãè (1909–1979) Slavov, Georgi (1909–1979) ñ ïî÷åòåí äèïëîì çà æèâîïèñ è ñúñ and Vatican decorated him with an Ðàáîòè â îáëàñòòà íà íàòþðìîðòà, He worked in the fields of still life, land- ñðåáúðåí äèïëîì íà Âàòèêàíà çà Honorary Diploma for the mural painting ïåéçàæà è ïîðòðåòà. Ó÷àñòâà â scape and portrait. He participated in ôðåñêàòà ñ îáðàçèòå íà Ñâ. Ñâ. Êèðèë of Sts. Cyril and Methodius there. He èçëîæáè â Èñïàíèÿ, Ôðàíöèÿ, Ãåðìà- exhibitions in Spain, France, Germany è Ìåòîäèé â íåãî. Ó÷àñòâà âúâ Âåíå- participated in Venice Biennial (1942, íèÿ, Èòàëèÿ è óñòðîéâà ñàìîñòîÿòåë- and Italy and presented his art at solo öèàíñêîòî áèåíàëå (1942 ã., 1948 ã., 1948, 1964); he was Rector of the Art íè èçëîæáè â Áúëãàðèÿ, Æåíåâà, exhibitions in Bulgaria, Geneva, Lyon 1964 ã.). Ðåêòîð íà Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà Academy in Sofia (1945–1950), Director Ëèîí è Íþøàòeë. Ïîëó÷àâà íàãðàäè and Neuchâ tel. He was winner of àêàäåìèÿ (1945–1950 ã.), äèðåêòîð íà of the National Art Gallery (1957–1959), çà ñâîè êàðòèíè â Ïàðèæ è Òîðèíî awards for his paintings in Paris and Íàöèîíàëíàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ Chairman of the Union of Bulgarian ïðåç 1967 ã. Êàòî õóäîæíèê â Áúëãàð- Turin in 1967. Decorated in Edinburgh (1957–1959 ã.), ïðåäñåäàòåë íà Ñúþçà Artists (1965–1970). He was elected ñêàòà êèíåìàòîãðàôèÿ ïîëó÷àâà (1961) and Melbourne (1963) as artist at íà áúëãàðñêèòå õóäîæíèöè academician by the Bulgarian Academy íàãðàäè â Åäèíáóðã (1961 ã.) è Ìåë- the Bulgarian cinematography. (1965–1970 ã.). Èçáðàí îò Áúëãàðñêàòà of Sciences in 1978. The artist war áúðí (1963 ã.) àêàäåìèÿ íà íàóêèòå çà àêàäåìèê Member of long standing and, since ïðåç 1978 ã. Äúëãîãîäèøåí ÷ëåí, à îò 1978, Honorary Chairman of the Òîäîðîâ, Õðèñòî (1935) Todorov, Hristo (1935) 1978 ã. è ïî÷åòåí ïðåçèäåíò íà Ìåæ- UNESCO International Association of Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Ñöåíîãðà- Graduated in scenography under Prof. äóíàðîäíàòà àñîöèàöèÿ íà ïëàñòè÷- Plastic Arts. In 1979 his solo exhibition ôèÿ” â Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Georgi Karakashev from the Art íèòå èçêóñòâà êúì ÞÍÅÑÊÎ. Ïðåç was presented in Grand Palais in Paris Ñîôèÿ ïðè ïðîô. Ãåîðãè Êàðàêàøåâ Academy in Sofia in 1961. For more 1979 ã. å îðãàíèçèðàíà íåãîâà ñàìî- and he awarded the Order of Letters ïðåç 1961 ã.  ïðîäúëæåíèå íà ïîâå- than three decades he was scenogra- ñòîÿòåëíà èçëîæáà â Ãðàí Ïàëå â and Art of the French Culture Ministry. ÷å îò òðè äåñåòèëåòèÿ ðàáîòè êàòî pher and Chairman of the Artistic Ïàðèæ. Óäîñòîåí å ñ îðäåí çà ëèòå- ñöåíîãðàô è ïðåäñåäàòåë íà õóäîæå- Council to the Bulgarian National ðàòóðà è èçêóñòâî íà Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî ñòâåíèÿ ñúâåò íà Áúëãàðñêàòà íàöèî- Television. He designed over 200 TV íà êóëòóðàòà íà Ôðàíöèÿ. Ðàáîòè âúâ íàëíà òåëåâèçèÿ. Àâòîð å íà íàä 200 theatre performances. Working actively âñè÷êè îáëàñòè íà êàâàëåòíàòà è ïîñòàíîâêè íà òåëåâèçèîííèÿ òåàòúð. in painting the artist participated in all ìîíóìåíòàëíàòà æèâîïèñ. Ðàáîòè àêòèâíî â îáëàñòòà íà æèâî- national exhibitions following 1961 and ïèñòà. Ó÷àñòâà âúâ âñè÷êè îáùè õóäî- at 20 solo exhibitions in Bulgaria. His art Õèíêîâ, Äèìèòúð (1904–1988) Hinkov, Dimitar (1904–1988) æåñòâåíè èçëîæáè ñëåä 1961 ã. Óðåæ- was presented in Sweden, France, Ó÷è æèâîïèñ ïðè ïðîô. Íèêîëà Êîæó- Prof. Nikola Kozhouharov teached him äà 20 ñàìîñòîÿòåëíè èçëîæáè â Áúë- Russia, Cuba, Italy, Spain, Germany õàðîâ â Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â painting at the Art Academy in Sofia. He ãàðèÿ. Ó÷àñòâà â èçëîæáè íà áúëãàð- and Belgium. Bulgarian galleries, the Ñîôèÿ, ñëåäâà â Àêàäåìèÿòà çà èçÿù- studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in ñêîòî èçêóñòâî â Øâåöèÿ, Ôðàíöèÿ, Dresden Gallery in Germany, private íè èçêóñòâà (Åêîë äå Áî ç’Àð) â Paris in 1928. In 1934 he graduated in Ðóñèÿ, Êóáà, Èòàëèÿ, Èñïàíèÿ, Ãåðìà- collectors in Bulgaria, Austria, Great Ïàðèæ ïðåç 1928 ã., ó÷è æèâîïèñ â painting from the Royal Art Academy in íèÿ, Áåëãèÿ. Íåãîâè òâîðáè ñà ïðèòå- Britain, Germany, Italy, Russia, France, Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ðèì ïðåç Rome under Prof. Giuseppe Lunardo æàíèå íà áúëãàðñêè ãàëåðèè, íà Japan, USA, Canada, Belgium, Spain, 1929 ã. Ïðåç 1934 ã. çàâúðøâà æèâî- and Prof. Felice Carena. He painted Äðåçäåíñêàòà ãàëåðèÿ â Ãåðìàíèÿ, íà China and Cuba own his works. ïèñ â Êðàëñêàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà àêàäå- mostly portraits, landscapes and still ÷àñòíè êîëåêöèîíåðè â Áúëãàðèÿ, ìèÿ ïðè ïðîô. Äæóçåïå Ëóíàðäî è life. Artist with an explicitly individual Àâñòðèÿ, Âåëèêîáðèòàíèÿ, Ãåðìàíèÿ, ïðîô. Ôåëè÷å Êàðåíà. Ðèñóâà ïðå- style, involving original composition and Èòàëèÿ, Ðóñèÿ, Ôðàíöèÿ, ßïîíèÿ, äèìíî ïîðòðåòè, ïåéçàæè è íàòþð- generalization of form. ÑÀÙ, Êàíàäà, Áåëãèÿ, Èñïàíèÿ, ìîðòè. Õóäîæíèê ñ ïîä÷åðòàíî èíäè- Êèòàé, Êóáà. âèäóàëåí ïî÷åðê, õàðàêòåðåí ñ èíòå- ðåñíè êîìïîçèöèîííè ðåøåíèÿ è Óçóíîâ, Äå÷êî (1899–1986) Ouzounov, Dechko (1899–1986) îáîáùàâàíå íà ôîðìàòà. Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Æèâîïèñ” â Graduated in painting from the Art Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ Academy in Sofia under Prof. Stefan

64 65 Õðèñòîâ, Èâàí (1900–1987) Hristov, Ivan (1900–1987) Çàâúðøâà ñïåöèàëíîñò “Æèâîïèñ” â Graduated in painting under Prof. Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäåìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ Nikola Ganoushev from the Art ïðè ïðîô. Íèêîëà Ãàíóøåâ ïðåç Academy in Sofia in 1925. In 1926 he 1925 ã. Ïðåç 1926 ã. ñïåöèàëèçèðà studied painting at the Munich Art æèâîïèñ â Ìþíõåíñêàòà õóäîæåñòâå- Academy. He was member of the íà àêàäåìèÿ. ×ëåí íà äðóæåñòâî Rodno Izkoustvo Society (Native Art). “Ðîäíî èçêóñòâî”. Ñúçäàâà ïàíîðàì- The painter created panoramic land- íè ïåéçàæè îò Òúðíîâî, Ïëîâäèâ, scapes from Tarnovo, Plovdiv, Melnik Ìåëíèê, Ñîçîïîë. Îòëè÷åí ñúñ çëà- and Sozopol. He was Gold medal win- òåí ìåäàë îò Ñâåòîâíîòî èçëîæåíèå ner at the World Exhibition in Paris in â Ïàðèæ ïðåç 1937 ã. Óðåæäà ñàìî- 1937. His works were presented at solo ñòîÿòåëíè èçëîæáè â ñòðàíàòà, Åâðî- exhibitions in Bulgaria, Europe and ïà è Èíäèÿ. Íåãîâè êàðòèíè ïðèòåæà- India. Bulgarian galleries, the Dresden âàò áúëãàðñêèòå ãàëåðèè, Äðåçäåí- Art Gallery in Germany and the Museum ñêàòà õóäîæåñòâåíà ãàëåðèÿ â Ãåðìà- of Fine Arts in Budapest, Hungary, own íèÿ, Ìóçåÿò çà èçÿùíè èçêóñòâà â his works. Áóäàïåùà, Óíãàðèÿ.

Ùúðêåëîâ, Êîíñòàíòèí Shturkelov, Konstantin (1889–1961) (1889–1961) Ïîñòúïâà â Õóäîæåñòâåíàòà àêàäå- He studied at the Art Academy in Sofia ìèÿ â Ñîôèÿ ïðåç 1906 ã. Ïðåç 1909 ã. from 1906. In 1909 departed for çàìèíàâà çà Ìîñêâà. Ïúðâàòà ñè Moscow. His first solo exhibition held in ñàìîñòîÿòåëíà èçëîæáà óðåæäà ïðåç 1911. He was war artist in 1912–1913 1911 ã. Âîåíåí õóäîæíèê ïðåç and 1917. He was the most famous and 1912–1913 è 1917 ã. Íàé-ïðî÷óòèÿò è outstanding Bulgarian watercolour èçÿâåí áúëãàðñêè àêâàðåëèñò. Ïðåä- painter who prefered to draw land- ïî÷èòàíè ñþæåòè ñà ïåéçàæè îò scapes from Rila and Pirin Mountains, Ðèëà, Ïèðèí, Ñîôèéñêî è Òúðíîâñêî. Sofia and Tarnovo regions. His works Èçëàãà ñâîè òâîðáè â ñàìîñòîÿòåëíè were presented at national and solo èçëîæáè â ñòðàíàòà, ×åõèÿ, Âåíåöèÿ, exhibitions in Bulgaria, the Czech Ãåðìàíèÿ, Óíãàðèÿ. Ó÷àñòâà â êîëåê- Republic,Venice, Germany and òèâíè èçëîæáè íà áúëãàðñêèòå õóäîæ- Hungary. íèöè.

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