George Papazov (Papasoff, Georges) ( bg, Георги Папазов) (2 February 1894, in

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– 23 April 1972, in Vence, Alpes-Maritimes) was a

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painter and writer. He became prominent in Paris, worked and died in France. He was among the first surrealists, and was an acquaintance of

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Writings

* Paris – l'oeuvre et le destin des grands peintres (Paris, 1936) * Derain, mon copain (Paris, 1960) * Lettres a Derain (Paris, 1966)

Bibliography

* Crespelle, Jean Paul, ''Montparnasse vivant'', Paris, 1962 * Krystev, Kiril, ''George Papazov'', Sofia, 1973 * Nakoff, A., ''Georges Pappasoff, Franc-tireur du Surrealisme'', Brussels, 1973 * Станчева, Румяна Л. ''Художникът Жорж Папазов като писател. Вербализация на сюрреалното.'' oumiana L. Stantcheva. The painter Georges Papazoff as a writer. Verbalization of surreal София: Колибри, 2014. http://www.colibri.bg/eng/books/1086/rumyana-l-stancheva-the-artist-georges-papazoff-as-a-writer

Honours

Papazov Island in

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is named after George Papazov.Papazov Island.

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1894 births 1972 deaths Bulgarian writers People from Yambol Bulgarian emigrants to France 20th-century Bulgarian painters 20th-century male artists Male painters {{Bulgaria-painter-stub