Nenko Balkanski
Nenko Dimitrow Balkanski ( Bulgarian Ненко Димитров Балкански ; born September 20, 1907 in Kazanlyk , † September 19, 1977 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian painter .
Life
In 1930 Balkanski completed a painting degree at the Art Academy in Sofia . In 1939 and 1940 he studied in France . In 1960 he became a professor at the Sofia School of Fine Arts . In his works he mainly devoted himself to social problems and is considered a representative of realistic Bulgarian painting.
He was awarded the Dimitrov Prize as a hero of socialist work . In addition, he was the bearer of the Georgi Dimitrov order .
Works (selection)
- Unemployed family , 1937
- Housewife , 1957
literature
- Balkansky, Nenko Dimitrov . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, p. 21.
Web links
- Literature by and about Nenko Balkanski in the bibliographic database WorldCat
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Balkanski, Nenko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Balkansky, Nenko Dimitrov |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kazanlyk |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th September 1977 |
| Place of death | Sofia |