Georgi Baew
Georgi Dimitrov Baew (common transcription: Georgi Dimitrov Baev , Bulgarian Георги Димитров Баев * 9. November 1924 in Burgas , † 18 February 2007 ) was a Bulgarian painter of Mannerism .
Life
Baew studied painting with Ilija Petrow and Detscko Ussunow at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia . After graduating in 1949, it returned to Burgas, where he worked as a graphic artist and stage painter at the puppet theater until 1960 . In the meantime he became internationally known through his participation in the 6th international youth festival in Moscow . This was followed by several independent and group exhibitions in Germany and abroad. He became a member of the Association of Bulgarian Painters, the Burgas Art Association , and the Vienna Künstlerhausand the Japanese artist association Nika-kai . In 1983 his studio was set on fire by the Bulgarian State Security and a large number of works were destroyed. He processes the fire in the pictures "Agresija", "Apokalisys sega", "One day after the atomic bomb" and others.
Baew was elected as a member of the Seventh Grand National Assembly (1990-1991) from the list of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDK). He was one of 39 MPs from the UDK who protested against the adoption of the new Bulgarian constitution in 1991 and resigned from the assembly.
Awards
- 1986 Herder Prize
- 1998 honorary citizen of the city of Burgas
- Double holder of the Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius , 1st stage
- Order “People's Republic of Bulgaria” , 2nd level
- Order of Georgi Dimitrov
literature
- Ani Pavlova-Stavreva: Георги Баев. Publishing house Български художник, Sofia, 1971.
- Petar Zmiicharov: Георги Баев Пейзаж с фигура. Publisher Планета 3, Sofia, 1999.
- Brief biography of Georgi Baew in Ivan Karajotow , Stojan Rajtschewski , Mitko Ivanov: История на Бургас. От древността до средата на ХХ век. (German history of the city of Burgas. From antiquity to the middle of the 20th century. ), Verlag Tafprint OOD, Plovdiv 2011, ISBN 978-954-92689-1-1 , p. 268.
Web links
- Short biography (Bulgarian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baew, Georgi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baew, Georgi Dimitrov (full name); Георги Димитров Баев (Bulgarian); Baev, Georgi Dimitrov |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Burgas , Bulgaria |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 18, 2007 |
| Place of death | Burgas |