Summary
Petar Mazev (February 10, 1927 in Kavadarci, Kingdom of Yugoslavia – March 13, 1993 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) was a Macedonian academic painter,[1] who is considered one of the most important postwar painters who introduced new energy into contemporary Macedonian art.[2]
Education and career edit
He graduated from the Academy of arts in Belgrade in 1953 where he studied under painter Zoran Petrovic.[3] He was professor at the Faculty of Architecture in Skopje. He had held individual exhibitions in the United States, China, India, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and other countries.[1] He was a member of the artistic group "Mugri".[3]
Painting Style edit
Expressionism was a constant presence in his paintings,[1] but before choosing expressionism, he went through several phases including his White Phase and Warm Phase.[2] In the mid-1960s, Mazev started to include in his non-figurative paintings in muted colours and rendered in dense and grainy impasto with materials such as burnt wooden plates, glass, scrap-metal sheets, and sand.[3] In addition to paintings (mostly oil on canvas), he was also the author of murals, mosaics and ceramic arts.[1]
Paintings edit
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Clowns, 1990 by Petar Mazev
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Petar Mazev Biography". GRAL Gallery. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ a b "PETAR MAZEV". DLUM: Association of Artists of Macedonia. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "Petar Mazev." The Concise Grove Dictionary of Art. Oxford University Press, Inc., 2002. Answers.com 03 Jul. 2013.
External links edit
- ArtFacts - Petar Mazev