Crikor Garabetian (1908-1993) Still Life Vanity Skull Animal 55x63 Cm Oil On Canvas Signed

Still life animal skull vanity, 1958 Oil on canvas, signed, countersigned on the back titled "still life" dated 1958 and located in Lyon. H. 55 cm - L. 63 cm frame Comtemporary golden baguette frame Crikor GARABETIAN (1908-1993) This Armenian artist, born in Romania in Bucharest on November 7, 1908, arrived in Paris in 1927 and lived there for 3 years. In 1936, he returned to the foreign legion and remained there until 1947. During the war, he was taken prisoner in Germany. Upon his release, he accompanies one of his friends in Lyon where he settles permanently and gets married there. He successfully resumed his artistic career started in Romania. His pictorial work is very influenced by his Armenian origin and his Romanian culture. This is reflected in the oppositions of colors, the themes of his paintings, the predominant influence of the family. His figurative painting combines religious themes, animated landscapes and the predominance of the family. He exhibited in Lyon and Paris. It is present in museums of the region and in Bucharest