Dimitre Mehandjiysky
Dimitre Manassiev Mehandjiysky (
Dimitre Mehandjiysky was born in Bosilegrad, a city with a mostly Bulgarian population that subsequently became a Serbian territory, since Bulgaria was on the losing side in World War I. After his parents' untimely death, Mehandjiysky became the guardian of his young siblings. Together, they migrated to Sofia, where Mehandjiysky struggled for years to support his family and to obtain a decent education. Ultimately, he became a student at the National Art Academy in Sofia, where he studied under Prof. Dechko Uzunov, majoring in Monumental Art. He graduated soon after the end of World War II, in 1946.
First period
In the following years, Mehandjiysky gradually established himself as a strong, influential artist/designer with a distinct aesthetic sense and a fresh, clean, recognizable style. He was commissioned to design furniture and home accessories, and to work on multiple museums, exhibits, store interiors and art galleries, international expos and fairs- in
and many other countries.The paintings Dimitre Mehandjiysky worked on in this period are numerous, but remain less known than his applied art and interior design creations. Primarily, Mehandjiysky's paintings are watercolor landscapes and traditional architecture scenes form the Bulgarian towns of Balchik, Sozopol, Nesebar, Koprivshtica, Karlovo, Plovdiv and the area around Sofia. His first solo exhibition opened on 13 November 1986.
Second period
In the later years of his creative career, Dimitre Mehandjiysky lived in between Sofia, Bulgaria and
Epilogue
In spite of old age, the artist led an active life and remained remarkably productive until his last breath; he died in 1999 during a trip to
External links
- Gallery of Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Sofia
- Union of the Bulgarian Artists
- Bulgarian National Gallery - Decorating Art Collection
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