Stoyan Wenew
Stojan Wenew , actually Stojan Wenew Iliew , ( Bulgarian Стоян Венев ; born September 21, 1904 in Skrinjano , † March 20, 1989 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian painter, caricaturist and graphic artist.
Life
Wenew graduated from the Sofia Art Academy in 1931 . In addition to caricatures that dealt in particular with the social situation in Bulgaria, he also created pictures in a heroic-epic style. As a Hero of Socialist Labor , he was awarded the Order of Georgi Dimitrov and the Dimitrov Prize . Since 2018 he has given its name to Venev Point , a headland on Low Island in Antarctica.
Works (selection)
- September Fighters , 1953
- Happy year 1958
- Wedding , 1965
- Heiducken , 1966
literature
- Wenew, Stoyan . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 208 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wenew, Stoyan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wenew Iliev, Stojan (real name); Венев, Стоян (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian painter, caricaturist and printmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Skrinjano |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 20, 1989 |
| Place of death | Sofia |