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Haroutiun Galentz. The Form of Colour
Newmag – Haroutiun Galentz. The Form of Colour Haroutiun Galentz is one of the most original and least discovered artists of 20th-century Armenian fine arts. His creative path stretches from Lebanon to Armenia, passing through a childhood that survived the genocide, the cultural life of Beirut, the ideological restrictions of Soviet art, and international recognition. This book tells not only about the life and art of the great painter but also about an entire era. Editors Vardan Karapetyan and Marie Tomb, relying on hitherto unstudied archives, personal correspondence, family memoirs, museum and private collections, reconstruct Galentz's biography, revealing his creative quests, ideological struggle, international connections, and human world. The book presents more than 150 of the artist's works, sketches, exclusive documents, and photographs, giving the reader the opportunity to newly recognize Galentz's art, understand his role in the history of Soviet non-conformist art, and appreciate the universal value of his legacy. This is not only the biography of a great artist but also a story about memory, cultural identity, and freedom of art, which reinterprets Haroutiun Galentz's place in the history of Armenian and world art.
Newmag – Haroutiun Galentz. The Form of Colour Haroutiun Galentz is one of the most original and least discovered artists of 20th-century Armenian fine arts. His creative path stretches from Lebanon to Armenia, passing through a childhood that survived the genocide, the cultural life of Beirut, the ideological restrictions of Soviet art, and international recognition. This book tells not only about the life and art of the great painter but also about an entire era. Editors Vardan Karapetyan and Marie Tomb, relying on hitherto unstudied archives, personal correspondence, family memoirs, museum and private collections, reconstruct Galentz's biography, revealing his creative quests, ideological struggle, international connections, and human world. The book presents more than 150 of the artist's works, sketches, exclusive documents, and photographs, giving the reader the opportunity to newly recognize Galentz's art, understand his role in the history of Soviet non-conformist art, and appreciate the universal value of his legacy. This is not only the biography of a great artist but also a story about memory, cultural identity, and freedom of art, which reinterprets Haroutiun Galentz's place in the history of Armenian and world art.
| Title in Armenian | Հարություն Կալենց. Գույնի ձևը |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Armenian |
| Publisher(s) | Newmag |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 224 |
| Size | 24 x 28 cm |
| ISBN | 9788857253275 |
Newmag, Նյումեգ, Haroutiun Galentz, The Form of Colour, Հարություն Կալենց. Գույնի ձևը, Harutyun Kalenc. Guyni dzevy, memoir, art, biography