Penkov, Ivan Georgiev Penkov (1897-1957). He was born on April 30, 1897 in Kazanlak. He studied painting and decorative arts in Sofia and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. In 1933, he graduated from the Art Academy in Sofia under Dechko Uzunov. He taught scenography at the academy from 1939 to 1955 and was the founder of the department of scenography. Chairman of the Union of Bulgarian Artists. Died November 28, 1957.