Dechko Uzunov

History in Paintings: 125 Years Since the Birth of Dechko Uzunov (GALLERY)

"Art is not science and there are no formulas for it. Instinct and intuition, so contraindicated in science, play an exceptional role here. Art starts from the imaginary, from the unknown, and sometimes the end result resembles an equation of the absurd." Dechko Uzunov 1983

Bulgarian illustration for Children from the 20s and 30s

Gosho is a kid who smokes, drinks and has a sinister temper. He does not sound like a good example of imitation, but the generations before us grew up without a problem with this hero from the books of Pelin Velkov and Tsveti Ivanov, illustrated by the best artist for the purpose: the controversial Stoyan Venev.