Project “Creation and presentation of digitally accessible cultural heritage of Shumen Municipality”

Hristo Forev (1927 – 2005), “Vasil Kolarov”, 1978

Detailed information

A kind of art

painting

Category

Portrait

Period

The 70s of the twentieth century

Author / years

Hristo Forev (1927 – 2005)

Title of the work

“Vasil Kolarov”, 1978

Technique

Oil paints

Size

110 / 80 cm.

Material

Canvas

Inventory number

444

Location

Art Gallery “Elena Karamihailova”

Biographical data about the author

Forev, Hristo Ivanov (1927 – 2005). Born on February 6, 1927 in the village of Tarnichani, Kazanlashko. 1942-1946 studied in Kazanlak. In high school, his teacher was the artist Dimitar Kosev, and the head of the drawing club was Chudomir 1946, he graduated from Kazanlak Pedagogical High School 1946, entered the Art Academy in the class of Prof. Iliya Petrov 1951, graduated from the Academy with honors. His thesis was selected to participate in the exhibition at the Berlin International Festival. He was appointed as a drawing teacher at the Haskov High School. He settled in Haskovo and associated his life, creativity, and social activities with it. 1960, was appointed as a teacher at the Institute for Children’s Teachers in the city. From 1951, he participated in the general exhibitions of the artists from the Haskovo group, member of the Board of Directors of the SBH 1969. He died in Haskovo on May 29, 2005.
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