March 9, 1920 born artist Jean, who is Hovhannes Semerjian, one of the major artists of the diaspora. Since 1931 lives in Paris. A few years went to "Free Academy" Montparnasse, and then Paris "bozar" decorative arts.
Jeans - a recipient of numerous professional awards, the first of which was "When populist: from the very beginning chosen as the object of inspiration excluded, downcast and unhappy people. As well as the Armenian refugees and victims of genocide. In a sense, Jeans - consistent carrier of the national historical memory, which for many years he was transferred to the Arts series. A painter and graphic artist he is a brilliant, close to his work impossible to pass indifferently - touches. In the eyes of his characters inexorable sadness and emotional suffering. In addition, he gladly depicted carnivals, theatrical acts, artists, and often put them into a sort of "Venetian" on Wednesday. But even in these works is always a drama of life, reaching at times to a real tragedy. By the 90 th anniversary of the genocide in 2005, he brought in Yerevan and gave the museum a cycle of paintings on this vital topic. Such a concentration of pain and horror of the Armenian art there. Jeans perfectly illustrated dozens of books, including Cervantes, Baudelaire. His works are in many museums.
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