Jean Carzou
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Jean Marie Carzou , actually Gaṙnik Harutyuni Zulumyan or Zouloumian (born January 1, 1907 in Aleppo , Ottoman Empire , † August 12, 2000 in Périgueux , Aquitaine ) was a French - Armenian painter .
He witnessed the deportation of the Armenians in 1915 and came to Cairo in 1919 . From 1925 to 1928 he studied architecture at the École Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris . During this time he changed his name to Jean Carzou , and later devoted himself entirely to painting.
Awards
- 1949 Hallmark Prize
- 1977 member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts
literature
- Carzou, Jean Marie . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 17, Saur, Munich a. a. 1997, ISBN 3-598-22757-4 , p. 41.
Web links
Commons : Jean Carzou - collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carzou, Jean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carzou, Jean Marie; Zulumyan, Gaṙnik Harutyuni; Zouloumian, Karnik (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aleppo |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 2000 |
| Place of death | Périgueux |