Wesselin Staikow
Wesselin Georgiev Staikow ( Bulgarian Веселин Георгиев Стайков ; born July 18, 1906 in Peschtera , † July 10, 1970 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian graphic artist .
Life
Staikow graduated from the Sofia Art Academy in 1932 . In 1942 he studied in Rome . From 1961 he was a professor at the Sofia School of Fine Arts.
In his work he dealt in particular with the everyday life of the population, but also created cityscapes. Staikow was awarded the Dimitrov Prize .
Works (selection)
- Fischer , 1934
- Quarry workers , 1936
- Women preparing tobacco leaves for drying , 1938
- Melnik , 1967
literature
- Staikow, Wesselin Georgiev . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 178.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Staikow, Wesselin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Staikow, Wesselin Georgiev (full name); Стайков, Веселин Георгиев (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Peschtera |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1970 |
| Place of death | Sofia |