George Papazov
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George Papazov (2 February 1894, Yambol
– 23 April 1972, Vence, Alpes-Maritimes) was a Bulgarian
painter and writer. He became prominent in Paris, worked and died in France. Among the first surrealists, acquaintance of Joan Miró
, Max Ernst
and Pablo Picasso
.
Yambol
Yambol is a city in southeastern Bulgaria, an administrative centre of Yambol Province. It lies on both banks of the Tundzha river in the historical region of Thrace. As of February 2011, the town has a population of 72,843 inhabitants. It is occasionally spelt 'Jambol'.The administrative centres...
– 23 April 1972, Vence, Alpes-Maritimes) was a Bulgarian
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
painter and writer. He became prominent in Paris, worked and died in France. Among the first surrealists, acquaintance of Joan Miró
Joan Miró
Joan Miró i Ferrà was a Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona.Earning international acclaim, his work has been interpreted as Surrealism, a sandbox for the subconscious mind, a re-creation of the childlike, and a manifestation of Catalan pride...
, Max Ernst
Max Ernst
Max Ernst was a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet. A prolific artist, Ernst was one of the primary pioneers of the Dada movement and Surrealism.-Early life:...
and Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
.
Writings
- Paris – l'oeuvre et le destin des grands peintres (Paris, 1936)
- Derain, mon compain (Paris, 1960)
- Lettres a Derain (Paris, 1966)