Ganu Gantcheff
Ganu Gantcheff (* in Kazanlak , Bulgaria ) was a Bulgarian sculptor .
Life
The life dates of Gantcheff are not known in the literature. He arrived in the 1920s after Paris and produced there some chryselephantine statuettes made of bronze and ivory in the style of Art Deco for Bildgießerei Arthur Goldscheider . In 1930 he took part in Paris with his work Pudique ( German modest ) at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français .
Works (selection)
- L'effort , 1930
- Homme à l'archer et un lévrier , 1930
- Skieur
- Goéland
- Le mythe de Sisyphe
- Le hâleur
- Le chasseur d'antilope , 1930
- Panthère attaquée par un serpent
- Jeune fille à la biche
- Homme poussant une roue
- Mouette sur une vague
- Tireur à l'arc
literature
- Victor Arwas : Art deco sculpture. Academy Editions, 1992. pp. 90, 235.
- Alberto Shayo : Statuettes art deco period. Antique Collectors Club Art Books, 2016. ISBN 1-85149-824-9 . P. 92.
- Bryan Catley: Art Deco and Other Figures . Baron Publishing, 1978.
Web links
- Ganu Gantcheff (Bulgarian) . In: artnet.com , with pictures of Gantcheff's work.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gantcheff, Ganu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kazanlak , Bulgaria |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |